Description
The get_main_source_dir function in scripts/uscan.pl in devscripts before 2.13.8, when using USCAN_EXCLUSION, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a directory name.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=91f05b5
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731849
- http://osvdb.org/100855
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/470Patch
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/486
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64241
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1040266Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89666
- http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=91f05b5
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731849
- http://osvdb.org/100855
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/470Patch
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/486
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64241
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1040266Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89666
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 13, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified