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CVE-2015-8768
click/install.py in click does not require files in package filesystem tarballs to start with ./ (dot slash), which allows remote…
Critical9.8EPSS 2.7%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (8)
- USN-2771-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 96386 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~click-hackers/click/devel/revision/587 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+bug/1506467 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/update-on-ubuntu-phone-security-issue/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/click/audit-missing-dot-slash/+merge/274554 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160112 Re: CVE Request: click (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://plus.google.com/+SzymonWaliczek/posts/3jbG2uiAniF (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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