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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2015-8768
Deferred
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.09.8CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.07.5HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

click_project
click_project
>>click>>-
cpe:2.3:a:click_project:click:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>15.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-264Primarynvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~click-hackers/click/devel/revision/587cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2771-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/8cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+bug/1506467cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/click/audit-missing-dot-slash/+merge/274554cve@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/3jbG2uiAniFcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~click-hackers/click/devel/revision/587af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2771-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/8af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+bug/1506467af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/click/audit-missing-dot-slash/+merge/274554af854a3a-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/3jbG2uiAniFaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
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