SB2015121105 - Fedora 23 update for shellinabox
Published: December 11, 2015 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015121105
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security Features (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8400)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
The HTTPS fallback implementation in Shell In A Box (aka shellinabox) before 2.19 makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attacks via the "/plain" URL.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.