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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2015-8768

Deferred

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-13 Feb, 2017 | 18:59

Updated At-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CPE Matches

click_project>>click>>-

cpe:2.3:a:click_project:click:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>15.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-264	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~click-hackers/click/devel/revision/587	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2771-1	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/8	cve@mitre.org	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+bug/1506467	cve@mitre.org	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/click/audit-missing-dot-slash/+merge/274554	cve@mitre.org	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/update-on-ubuntu-phone-security-issue/	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://plus.google.com/+SzymonWaliczek/posts/3jbG2uiAniF	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~click-hackers/click/devel/revision/587	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2771-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/8	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+bug/1506467	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/click/audit-missing-dot-slash/+merge/274554	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/update-on-ubuntu-phone-security-issue/	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://plus.google.com/+SzymonWaliczek/posts/3jbG2uiAniF	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A

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