Devscripts Devel Team devscripts up to 2.10.18.0 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Devscripts Devel Team devscripts up to 2.10.18.0. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-2242. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Devscripts Devel Team devscripts up to 2.10.18.0. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 09/30/2012 by Raphael Geissert (Website). The advisory is available at ubuntu.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-2242 since 04/16/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62113 (Debian DSA-2549-1 : devscripts - multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2.10.18.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78976), Tenable (62113), SecurityFocus (BID 55564†), Secunia (SA50600†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39729†). Similar entries are available at VDB-62491, VDB-62489 and VDB-62488. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 62113
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2549-1 : devscripts - multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 72207
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2549-1 (devscripts)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: devscripts 2.10.18.1

Timelineinfo

04/16/2012 🔍
09/14/2012 +151 days 🔍
09/17/2012 +3 days 🔍
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09/30/2012 +13 days 🔍
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05/28/2013 +240 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +665 days 🔍
12/14/2021 +2457 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DSA-2549
Researcher: Raphael Geissert
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-2242 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2242
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62490

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X-Force: 78976
SecurityFocus: 55564 - Debian devscripts Multiple Arbitrary File Deletion and Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50600 - Debian update for devscripts, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 39729 - Devscripts <2.10.73 'scripts/dget.pl\x27 Allows Remote Command Execution via a Crafted File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/14/2021 14:40
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (66), 04/30/2017 12:51 (7), 12/14/2021 14:36 (3), 12/14/2021 14:40 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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