high
7.5
CWE
189 119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-0860: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Dec 03 2015(Updated: )

Off-by-one error in the extracthalf function in dpkg-deb/extract.c in the dpkg-deb component in Debian dpkg 1.16.x before 1.16.17 and 1.17.x before 1.17.26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the archive magic version number in an "old-style" Debian binary package, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.04
Ubuntu=15.10
dpkg-dev=1.16.0
dpkg-dev=1.16.0.1
dpkg-dev=1.16.0.2
dpkg-dev=1.16.0.3
dpkg-dev=1.16.1
dpkg-dev=1.16.1.1
dpkg-dev=1.16.1.2
dpkg-dev=1.16.2
dpkg-dev=1.16.3
dpkg-dev=1.16.4
dpkg-dev=1.16.4.1
dpkg-dev=1.16.4.2
dpkg-dev=1.16.4.3
dpkg-dev=1.16.5
dpkg-dev=1.16.6
dpkg-dev=1.16.7
dpkg-dev=1.16.8
dpkg-dev=1.16.9
dpkg-dev=1.16.10
dpkg-dev=1.16.11
dpkg-dev=1.16.12
dpkg-dev=1.16.15
dpkg-dev=1.17.0
dpkg-dev=1.17.1
dpkg-dev=1.17.2
dpkg-dev=1.17.3
dpkg-dev=1.17.4
dpkg-dev=1.17.5
dpkg-dev=1.17.6
dpkg-dev=1.17.7
dpkg-dev=1.17.8
dpkg-dev=1.17.9
dpkg-dev=1.17.10
dpkg-dev=1.17.11
dpkg-dev=1.17.12
dpkg-dev=1.17.13
dpkg-dev=1.17.14
dpkg-dev=1.17.15
dpkg-dev=1.17.16
dpkg-dev=1.17.17
dpkg-dev=1.17.18
dpkg-dev=1.17.19
dpkg-dev=1.17.20
dpkg-dev=1.17.21
dpkg-dev=1.17.22
dpkg-dev=1.17.23
dpkg-dev=1.17.24
dpkg-dev=1.17.25

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-0860?

    CVE-2015-0860 has a severity rating of high due to the potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-0860?

    To fix CVE-2015-0860, upgrade the dpkg package to version 1.16.17 or later for Debian and the associated Ubuntu versions.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2015-0860?

    CVE-2015-0860 affects Debian dpkg versions 1.16.x before 1.16.17 and 1.17.x before 1.17.26 as well as specific Ubuntu Linux versions.

  • Can CVE-2015-0860 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-0860 can be exploited remotely due to the way it processes old-style Debian binary packages.

  • What are the impacts of CVE-2015-0860?

    The impacts of CVE-2015-0860 include the ability for attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.

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