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Ubuntu: USN-2771-1 (CVE-2015-8768): Click vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-2771-1 (CVE-2015-8768): Click vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/13/2017
Created
11/09/2024
Added
11/08/2024
Modified
11/08/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-click

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