Improper Access Control Affecting dpkg package, versions <1.17.25
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EPSS
0.32% (71st
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-DPKG-336578
- published 13 Apr 2015
- disclosed 13 Apr 2015
Introduced: 13 Apr 2015
CVE-2015-0840 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:10 dpkg to version 1.17.25 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dpkg package and not the dpkg package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.
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).
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-0840
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3217
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00029.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-0840
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2566-1
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