PT-2014-1778 · Debian+1 · Devscripts+1

Published 2014-01-07 · Updated 2018-06-16 · CVE-2013-6888

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions devscripts versions prior to 2.13.9

Description The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the devscripts package of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, which can be exploited remotely to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. Specifically, the uscan function in devscripts allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball.

Recommendations For devscripts versions prior to 2.13.9, update to version 2.13.9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the uscan function to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2018-1905

BDU:2015-02662

CVE-2013-6888

DSA-2836-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Devscripts

References · 22

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-7050 · Security Note
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2084-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6888 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6888 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5704 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6888 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-02344 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-7325 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-02662 · Security Note
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2018-1905 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-6888 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5705 · Security Note
• http://debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2836 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-6888 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/56579 · Note