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CVE-2015-7665

5.3 · MEDIUM

Tails before 1.7 includes the wget program but does not prevent automatic fallback from passive FTP to active FTP, which allows remote FTP servers to discover the Tor client IP address by reading a…

Published Dec 27, 2015tails_projectCWE-200EPSS 1.60%

Overview

CVE-2015-7665 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tails_project tails. It was published on December 27, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Tails before 1.7 includes the wget program but does not prevent automatic fallback from passive FTP to active FTP, which allows remote FTP servers to discover the Tor client IP address by reading a (1) PORT or (2) EPRT command. NOTE: within wget itself, the automatic fallback is not considered a vulnerability by CVE.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tails_project. Update tails to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
tails_projecttails0Affected

References

Refgit.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=075d7556964f5a871a73c22ac4b69f5361295099Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/01/10Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/76678Reflabs.riseup.net/code/issues/10364Reflists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2015-08/msg00020.htmlRefmailman.boum.org/pipermail/tails-dev/2015-August/009370.htmlRefmailman.boum.org/pipermail/tails-dev/2015-October/009591.htmlReftails.boum.org/news/version_1.7/index.en.htmlRefgit.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=075d7556964f5a871a73c22ac4b69f5361295099Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/01/10

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7665?

CVE-2015-7665 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tails_project tails. It was published on December 27, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-7665?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-7665?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tails_project. Update tails to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-7665?

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