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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/u/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades_0.86.1_changelog
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3297
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032738
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2657-1
- http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/u/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades_0.86.1_changelog
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3297
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032738
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2657-1
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 1, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified