4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-0840
Debian dpkg Signature Verification Bypass
Description

The dpkg-source command in Debian dpkg before 1.16.16 and 1.17.x before 1.17.25 allows remote attackers to bypass signature verification via a crafted Debian source control file (.dsc).

INFO

Published Date :

April 13, 2015, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 3, 2017, 2:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-0840 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian dpkg
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-0840.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00029.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3217 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2566-1 Patch

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-0840 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-0840 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3217 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3217 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2566-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2566-1 Patch
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-0840 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.32 }} 0.00%

score

0.65623

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability