Debian 'dpkg' Package CVE-2015-0840 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:74039

Info

Debian 'dpkg' Package CVE-2015-0840 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 74039
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2015-0840
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 09 2015 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:35PM
Credit: Jann Horn
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 14.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Debian dpkg 1.17.24
Debian dpkg 1.16.15
Debian dpkg 1.15.11
Not Vulnerable: Debian dpkg 1.17.25
Debian dpkg 1.16.16

Discussion

Debian 'dpkg' Package CVE-2015-0840 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Debian 'dpkg' Package is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability.

Remote attackers can exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.

Solution / Fix

Debian 'dpkg' Package CVE-2015-0840 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Debian 'dpkg' Package CVE-2015-0840 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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