Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in uupdate in devscripts 2.14.1 allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a crafted .orig.tar file, related to a symlink.
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 | 2.14.8 | — |
| Debian 13 | devscripts | 2.14.8 | — |
| Debian 12 | devscripts | 2.14.8 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | devscripts | 2.14.1ubuntu0.1 | USN-2649-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | devscripts | 2.12.6-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2621-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-2649-1 devscripts vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2621-1 Security update for devscripts SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20140131 Re: CVE request: uupdate (devscripts) directory traversal mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1059947
- 65260 vdb-entry
- devscripts-cve20141833-dir-trav(90842) vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20140131 CVE request: uupdate (devscripts) directory traversal mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737160
- USN-2649-1 vendor-advisory
- 102748 vdb-entry