4.3

CVE-2015-0840: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Access Control

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0197UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0840USN-2566-1
Published 13-04-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-0840 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Access Control vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-04-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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).

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.83% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.83%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • dpkg< 1.17.25 | < 1.15.12 | < 1.16.16
  • dpkg≤ 1.16.15 | 1.17.0 | 1.17.1 | 1.17.2 | 1.17.3 | 1.17.4 | 1.17.5 | 1.17.6 | 1.17.7 | 1.17.8 | 1.17.9 | 1.17.10 | 1.17.11 | 1.17.12 | 1.17.13 | 1.17.14 | 1.17.15 | 1.17.16 | 1.17.17 | 1.17.18 | 1.17.19 | 1.17.20 | 1.17.21 | 1.17.22 | 1.17.23 | 1.17.24
Canonical1 product
Mageia1 product
  • dpkg< 1.17.25-1.1.mga4
Opensuse1 product
  • dpkg&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.18.10-1.4
Ubuntu1 product
  • dpkg< 1.17.5ubuntu5.4

5 vendors · 6 products

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