CVE-2015-1330

Description

unattended-upgrades before 0.86.1 does not properly authenticate packages when the (1) force-confold or (2) force-confnew dpkg options are enabled in the DPkg::Options::* apt configuration, which allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to upload and execute arbitrary packages via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/u/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades_0.86.1_changelog
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032738 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3297 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2657-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1330?
CVE-2015-1330 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1330?
To fix CVE-2015-1330, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1330 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1330 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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