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.
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 | 2.12.3 | — |
| Debian 13 | devscripts | 2.12.3 | — |
| Debian 12 | devscripts | 2.12.3 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | devscripts | 2.10.69+squeeze4 | DSA-2549-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2549-1 devscripts - multiple Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 55564 vdb-entry
- DSA-2549 vendor-advisory
- 50600 third-party-advisory
- USN-1593-1 vendor-advisory