Improper Input Validation Affecting devscripts package, versions <2.12.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.53% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-DEVSCRIPTS-1544192
  • published1 Oct 2012
  • disclosed1 Oct 2012

Introduced: 1 Oct 2012

CVE-2012-2240  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 devscripts to version 2.12.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream devscripts package and not the devscripts package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

scripts/dscverify.pl in devscripts before 2.12.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors related to "arguments to external commands."

CVSS Scores

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