CVE-2009-2946 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary Perl code in Debian devscripts via crafted pathnames from distribution servers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-2946?
CVE-2009-2946 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Eval injection vulnerability in scripts/uscan.pl before Rev 1984 in devscripts allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via crafted pathnames on distribution servers for upstream source code used in Debian GNU/Linux packages.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2946?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2946?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2009-2946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2946, DSA-1878-1, DSA-1878-2, GHSA-9gf3-j9w5-g3hm.