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TI-2015-00781 Aliases CVE-2015-0840GHSA-mrx8-xmg2-v94q

The dpkg-source command in Debian dpkg before 1.16.16 and 1.17.x before 1.17.25 allows…

Priority LOW 24CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01827 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.16.15VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.2VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.3VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.4VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.5VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.6VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.7VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.8VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.16.15 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.3 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.4 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.5 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.6 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.7 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.8 Vulnerable ·Debian
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.9VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.10VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.11VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.12VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.13VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.14VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.15VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.16VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.17VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.18VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.19VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.20VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.21VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.22VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.23VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17.24VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.9 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.10 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.11 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.12 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.13 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.14 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.15 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.16 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.17 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.18 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.19 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.20 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.21 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.22 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.23 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.24 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0840
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrx8-xmg2-v94q

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Sources

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