CVE-2015-0840 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass signature verification in dpkg-source by crafting a malicious Debian source control file, requiring user interaction to process the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0840?
CVE-2015-0840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 13 Apr 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The dpkg-source command in Debian dpkg before 1.16.16 and 1.17.x before 1.17.25 allows remote attackers to bypass signature verification via a crafted Debian source control file (.dsc).
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0840?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
dpkg openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.18.10-1.4 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Dpkg.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0840?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-0840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0840, DLA-220-1, DSA-3217-1, GHSA-mrx8-xmg2-v94q, MGASA-2015-0197, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0840 and 2 more.