CVE-2012-0211 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted tarball filenames in Debian devscripts, requiring user interaction to process the package.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2012-0211?

CVE-2012-0211 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball file name in the top-level directory of an original (.orig) source tarball of a source package.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0211?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0211?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2012-0211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0211, GHSA-hwmp-fjcm-wrhx.

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