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 shell metacharacters in the file name argument.
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
- 79322 vdb-entry
- USN-1366-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-1593-1 vendor-advisory
- devscripts-debdiff-code-execution(73217) vdb-entry
- DSA-2409 vendor-advisory