CVE - CVE-2015-8768

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-8768	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:96386 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386 CONFIRM:http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~click-hackers/click/devel/revision/587 CONFIRM:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+bug/1506467 CONFIRM:https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/click/audit-missing-dot-slash/+merge/274554 CONFIRM:https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/update-on-ubuntu-phone-security-issue/ MISC:https://plus.google.com/+SzymonWaliczek/posts/3jbG2uiAniF MLIST:[oss-security] 20160112 Re: CVE Request: click URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/8 UBUNTU:USN-2771-1 URL:http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2771-1
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20160112	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160112)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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