CVE-2015-1326 python-dbusmock arbitrary code execution or file overwrite when templates are loaded from /tmp
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or overwrite files by supplying malicious .pyc templates to python-dbusmock methods.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-1326?
CVE-2015-1326 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Ubuntu python-dbusmock, published on 22 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
python-dbusmock before version 0.15.1 AddTemplate() D-Bus method call or DBusTestCase.spawn_server_template() method could be tricked into executing malicious code if an attacker supplies a .pyc file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1326?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including python-dbusmock. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
python-dbusmock PyPI | All versions | 0.15.1 |
python-dbusmock PyPI | All versions | 0.15.1 |
python-dbusmock PyPI | All versions | 0.15.1 |
Products include Python-Dbusmock Project Python-Dbusmock.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1326?
Upgrade python-dbusmock to 0.15.1 or later.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2015-1326 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1326 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1326, GHSA-74xw-82v7-hmrm, PYSEC-2019-155, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1326, USN-2618-1.