CVE-2015-0860

Published Dec 3, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3407-1 dpkg security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-0871 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2820-1 dpkg vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:26 AM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 3, 2015, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:21 AM