CVE catalog
CVE-2014-7206
apt: CVE-2014-7206
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.39% · Oct 25, 2026
The changelog command in Apt before 1.0.9.2 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the changelog file.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | apt | sid | 3.3.4 | fixed |
| Debian | apt | forky | 3.3.3 | fixed |
| Debian | apt | trixie | 3.0.3 | fixed |
| Debian | apt | bookworm | 2.6.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.9.1~ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.9.1~ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.9.1~ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.13~exp1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.13~exp1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.13~exp1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.13.1~ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.14.1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.14.1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.4ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.4ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.4ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.4ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.9.1~ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.9.1~ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.9.1~ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.13~exp1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.13~exp1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.13~exp1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.13.1~ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.14.1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.14.1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.4ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.4ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.4ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 0.9.15.4ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | apt | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | apt | source | sid | 1.0.9.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [763780] |
| Debian | apt | source | forky | 1.0.9.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [763780] |
| Debian | apt | source | trixie | 1.0.9.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [763780] |
| Debian | apt | source | bookworm | 1.0.9.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [763780] |
| Ubuntu | apt | deb | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7206 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | apt | deb | 14.04 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | USN-2370-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [apt]Fixed
Details (2)
2.6.1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
2.6.1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- [apt-doc]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
2.6.1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
2.6.1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- [apt-transport-https]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
2.6.1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
2.6.1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- [apt-utils]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
2.6.1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
2.6.1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- [libapt-pkg6.0]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
2.6.1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
2.6.1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- [libapt-pkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
2.6.1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
2.6.1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- [libapt-pkg-doc]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
2.6.1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
2.6.1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [apt]Fixed
Details (2)
3.0.3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
3.0.3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
- [apt-doc]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
3.0.3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
3.0.3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
- [apt-transport-https]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
3.0.3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
3.0.3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
- [apt-utils]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
3.0.3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
3.0.3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
- [libapt-pkg7.0]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
3.0.3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
3.0.3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
- [libapt-pkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
3.0.3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
3.0.3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
- [libapt-pkg-doc]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
3.0.3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
3.0.3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.9.2dsa · apt · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7206]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3048-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7206]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-2370-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7206]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]