CVE-2015-0860
dpkg - security update
EPSS 4.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-0860
To remediate CVE-2015-0860, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dpkg—upgrade to 1.18.4 or later
- Debian/dpkg—upgrade to 1.16.17 or later
Is CVE-2015-0860 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.18.4
- from 0, < 1.16.17