UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8768
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8768
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2015/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8768.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8768
- Upstream
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-02-13T18:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-04-22T10:23:10.282747Z
- Severity
-
- 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Ubuntu - critical
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
click/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.
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / click
Package
- Name
- click
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/click@0.4.21.1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed0.4.21.1ubuntu0.2
Affected versions
0.*
0.4.11
0.4.12
0.4.13
0.4.14
0.4.15
0.4.16
0.4.17.2
0.4.18.1
0.4.18.3
0.4.19
0.4.20
0.4.21.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "click",
"binary_version": "0.4.21.1ubuntu0.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "gir1.2-click-0.4",
"binary_version": "0.4.21.1ubuntu0.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "libclick-0.4-0",
"binary_version": "0.4.21.1ubuntu0.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "packagekit-plugin-click",
"binary_version": "0.4.21.1ubuntu0.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "python3-click",
"binary_version": "0.4.21.1ubuntu0.2"
}
]
}