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title: "CVE-2015-3863\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2015-3863

Publication date 1 October 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Multiple integer overflows in the Blob class in keystore/keystore.cpp in
Keystore in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48M allow attackers to execute
arbitrary code and read arbitrary Keystore keys via an application that
uses a crafted blob in an insert operation, aka internal bug 22802399.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3863?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| android | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not in release |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 15.04 vivid | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

need to check if used

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### [sbeattie](https://launchpad.net/~sbeattie)

incorrect check for Blob max length

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-3863)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3863)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-3863)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3863)

### Other references

* <https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/security/+/bb9f4392c2f1b11be3acdc1737828274ff1ec55b>
* <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-security-updates/iv1BF0f0XY4>
* <https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/security/+/0d5935262dbbcaf2cf6145529ffd71a728ef4609%5E!/#F0>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3863>
