Description
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
Published: 2012-10-01
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2549-1 devscripts security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2235 scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1593-1 devscripts vulnerabilities
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Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:09.000Z

Reserved: 2012-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2242

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-10-01T00:55:01.337

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-2242

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