Vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu_linux
CVE-2015-0860
Off-by-one error in the extracthalf function in dpkg-deb/extract.c in the dpkg-deb component in Debian dpkg 1.16.x before 1.16.17 and 1.17.x before 1.17.26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the archive magic version num…
EPSS: 0.050 (91.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.04
- Debian Dpkg — versions 1.16.0, 1.16.0.1, 1.16.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0860?
- CVE-2015-0860 is a vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu_linux, classified under CWE-189. Published 2015-12-03.
- Is CVE-2015-0860 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.