UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0885

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0885
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2015/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0885.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0885
Upstream
Published
2015-02-28T02:59:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:17:31.681811Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

checkpw 1.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a -- (dash dash) in a username.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / checkpw

Package

Name
checkpw
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/checkpw@1.02-1+deb6u1build0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.02-1+deb6u1build0.14.04.1

Affected versions

1.*
1.02-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "checkpw",
            "binary_version": "1.02-1+deb6u1build0.14.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2015/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0885.json"