CVE-2015-8768

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-8768
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-02-13 18:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
Descriptionclick/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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04 All All All
Application Click Project Click - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
~click-hackers/click/devel : revision 587 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bazaar.launchpad.net
Merge into devel : audit-missing-dot-slash : Code : click af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 code.launchpad.net Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
New app in the store... (Not mine) After you run it and clink on "tap me"… af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 plus.google.com
Click CVE-2015-8768 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: click af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
USN-2771-1: Click vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Update on Ubuntu Phone security issue | Ubuntu Insights af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 insights.ubuntu.com
Bug #1506467 “click install does not ignore shipped files withou...” : Bugs : click package : Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.launchpad.net Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
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