How severe is CVE-2015-0860?

CVE-2015-0860 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2015-0860 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-0860?

CVE-2015-0860 primarily affects Debian Dpkg. In total, 52 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0860?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-0860 published?

CVE-2015-0860 was published on 2015-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-0860

CVE-2015-0860 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Dpkg with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Debian Dpkg
Published: 2015-12-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0860?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2015-0860?: CVE-2015-0860 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2015-0860 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-0860?: CVE-2015-0860 primarily affects Debian Dpkg. In total, 52 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0860?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-0860 published?: CVE-2015-0860 was published on 2015-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (52)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.16.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.17.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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