# CVE-2015-1330: unattended-upgrades before 0.86.1 does not properly authenticate packages when the (1) force-confold or (2) force-confnew dpkg options are e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-07-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

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

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