Description
debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball file name in the top-level directory of an original (.orig) source tarball of a source package.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | devscripts | 2.11.4 | — |
| Debian 13 | devscripts | 2.11.4 | — |
| Debian 12 | devscripts | 2.11.4 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | devscripts | 2.10.69+squeeze2 | DSA-2409-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2409-1 devscripts - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9cbe605d3eab4f9e67525f69b676c55b273b7a03
- 47955 third-party-advisory
- 48039 third-party-advisory
- 52029 vdb-entry
- USN-1366-1 vendor-advisory
- devscripts-commands-code-execution(73216) vdb-entry
- 79320 vdb-entry
- http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=87f88232eb643f0c118c6ba38db8e966915b450f
- DSA-2409 vendor-advisory