UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8768

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8768

    Published: 13 Feb 2017Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2015-8768
    Aliases:
    USN-2771-1

    Summary:

    Details: click/install.py in click does not require files in package filesystem tarballs to start with ./ (dot slash), which allows remote attackers to install an alternate security policy and gain privileges via a crafted package, as demonstrated by the test.mmrow app for Ubuntu phone.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8768, https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/update-on-ubuntu-phone-security-issue/, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2771-1, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/8, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8768

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: click

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.4.21.1ubuntu0.2

    Affected versions

    0.4.11
    0.4.12
    0.4.13
    0.4.14
    0.4.15
    0.4.16
    0.4.17.2
    0.4.18.1
    0.4.18.3
    0.4.19
    0.4.20
    0.4.21.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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