CVE-2017-8283

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-04-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

dpkg-source in dpkg 1.3.0 through 1.18.23 is able to use a non-GNU patch program and does not offer a protection mechanism for blank-indented diff hunks, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a crafted Debian source package, as demonstrated by use of dpkg-source on NetBSD.

Affected products

Debian dpkg: 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.5 (+294)

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/20/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98064
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/20/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98064

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