UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37378

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-37378
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37378.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37378
Upstream
Published
2023-07-03T20:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T05:02:07Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 3.09 mishandles access control for an uninstaller directory.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

nsis

Package

Name
nsis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nsis@2.50-1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.46-10.1
2.48-2
2.50-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis",
            "binary_version": "2.50-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-common",
            "binary_version": "2.50-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-pluginapi",
            "binary_version": "2.50-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

nsis

Package

Name
nsis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nsis@2.51-1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.51-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis",
            "binary_version": "2.51-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-common",
            "binary_version": "2.51-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-pluginapi",
            "binary_version": "2.51-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

nsis

Package

Name
nsis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nsis@3.05-2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.04-1
3.04-2
3.05-1
3.05-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis",
            "binary_version": "3.05-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-common",
            "binary_version": "3.05-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-pluginapi",
            "binary_version": "3.05-2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

nsis

Package

Name
nsis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nsis@3.08-2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.06.1-1
3.08-1
3.08-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis",
            "binary_version": "3.08-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-common",
            "binary_version": "3.08-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-pluginapi",
            "binary_version": "3.08-2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

nsis

Package

Name
nsis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nsis@3.09-4ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.09-1
3.09-2
3.09-3
3.09-4
3.09-4ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis",
            "binary_version": "3.09-4ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-common",
            "binary_version": "3.09-4ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-pluginapi",
            "binary_version": "3.09-4ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

nsis

Package

Name
nsis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nsis@3.10-2ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.09-4ubuntu1
3.10-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis",
            "binary_version": "3.10-2ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-common",
            "binary_version": "3.10-2ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-pluginapi",
            "binary_version": "3.10-2ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10

nsis

Package

Name
nsis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nsis@3.10-2ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.10-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis",
            "binary_version": "3.10-2ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-common",
            "binary_version": "3.10-2ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-pluginapi",
            "binary_version": "3.10-2ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

nsis

Package

Name
nsis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nsis@2.46-7ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.46-7
2.46-7ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis",
            "binary_version": "2.46-7ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-common",
            "binary_version": "2.46-7ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nsis-pluginapi",
            "binary_version": "2.46-7ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}