CVE catalog

CVE-2015-0860

dpkg: CVE-2015-0860

Severity: Medium
Published: Nov 26, 2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.99% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	dpkg	sid	`1.23.11`	fixed
Debian	dpkg	forky	`1.23.11`	fixed
Debian	dpkg	trixie	`1.22.22`	fixed
Debian	dpkg	bookworm	`1.21.23`	fixed
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.16.12ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.5`	fixed
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.16.12ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.5`	fixed
Suse	update-alternatives	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`1.16.10-12.6.1`	fixed
Suse	update-alternatives	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`1.16.10-12.6.1`	fixed
Suse	update-alternatives	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`1.16.10-12.6.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	dpkg	source	sid	`1.18.4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dpkg	source	forky	`1.18.4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dpkg	source	trixie	`1.18.4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dpkg	source	bookworm	`1.18.4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	dpkg	deb	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.5`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0860	Not reported
Ubuntu	dpkg	deb	14.04	`1.17.5ubuntu5.5`	Not reported	USN-2820-1	Not reported
Suse	update-alternatives	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`1.16.10-12.6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1096-1	Not reported
Suse	update-alternatives	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`1.16.10-12.6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1096-1	Not reported
Suse	update-alternatives	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`1.16.10-12.6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1096-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[dpkg]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.21.23 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
- 1.21.23 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
[dpkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.21.23 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
- 1.21.23 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
[dselect]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.21.23 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
- 1.21.23 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
[libdpkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.21.23 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
- 1.21.23 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
[libdpkg-perl]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.21.23 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
- 1.21.23 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[dpkg]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.22.22 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
- 1.22.22 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
[dpkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.22.22 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
- 1.22.22 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
[dselect]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.22.22 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
- 1.22.22 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
[libdpkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.22.22 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
- 1.22.22 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
[libdpkg-perl]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.22.22 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
- 1.22.22 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.4
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:14:11 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]