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.
Published: 2017-02-13
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8640 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2771-1 Click vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Click Project Click
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:21.560Z

Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8768

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-13T18:59:00.267

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2015-8768

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