dpkg 1.15.9, 1.16.x before 1.16.14, and 1.17.x before 1.17.9 expect the patch program to be compliant with a need for the "C-style encoded filenames" feature, but is supported in environments with noncompliant patch programs, which triggers an interaction error that allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and modify files outside of the intended directories via a crafted source package. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of reliance on unrealistic constraints on the behavior of an external program.
CVE-2014-3227 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2014-05-30T18:55:05.960
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
10.0
4.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.15.9 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.0 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.1 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.2 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.3 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.4 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.5 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.6 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.7 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.8 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.9 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.10 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.11 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.16.12 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.17.0 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.17.1 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.17.2 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.17.3 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.17.4 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.17.5 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.17.6 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.17.7 | Yes |
| Application | debian | dpkg | 1.17.8 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For debian's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.