CVE-2016-5119

Publication date 23 January 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

The automatic update feature in KeePass 2.33 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the version check response and supplying a crafted update.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
keepass2 16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Notes

mdeslaur

autoupdate dialog is disabled in Ubuntu/Debian

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H