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GHSA-FGM2-J3WP-HRW5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:36 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:32

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.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2015-8768 (GCVE-0-2015-8768)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-13 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 08:29

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

8 references

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http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2771-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~click-hackers/click/…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/update-on-…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/click/audit-…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/8	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://plus.google.com/+SzymonWaliczek/posts/3jb…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2015-10-15 00:00

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CVE-2015-8768 (GCVE-0-2015-8768)

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