VDB-318488 · CVE-2025-8454 · GCVE-0-2025-8454

Debian devscripts OpenPGP Verification data authenticity

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Debian devscripts. Impacted is an unknown function of the component OpenPGP Verification. Such manipulation leads to data authenticity. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-8454. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Debian devscripts (affected version not known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component OpenPGP Verification. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data authenticity vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-345. The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

It was discovered that uscan, a tool to scan/watch upstream sources for new releases of software, included in devscripts (a collection of scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier), skips OpenPGP verification for files already downloaded even if a previous verification did fail.

The advisory is shared for download at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-8454 since 08/01/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/01/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Debian

Name

devscripts

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.debian.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.6

VulDB Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Data authenticity
CWE: CWE-345
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/01/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/01/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
08/01/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/01/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: debian.org

Advisory: bugs.debian.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-8454 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8454
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318488

Entryinfo

Created: 08/01/2025 08:51
Updated: 08/01/2025 13:32
Changes: 08/01/2025 08:51 (52), 08/01/2025 13:32 (1)
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