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.
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Published : 2017-02-13 18:59
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2015-8768
Mitre link : CVE-2015-8768
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8768
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Products Affected
click_project
- click
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls