FKIE_CVE-2015-8768
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-02-13 18:59 - Updated: 2026-05-13 00:24
Severity
Summary
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
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| click_project | click | - | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 15.04 |
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