# CVE-2012-2241: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files by tricking users into processing crafted .dsc or .changes files with NULL bytes in filenames.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Oct 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2241, GHSA-jfhj-r2mw-3r6p

## What is CVE-2012-2241?

CVE-2012-2241 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 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

scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.12.3 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, probably related to a NULL byte in a filename.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2241?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2241?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-2241 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-0210](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0210/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-0211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0211/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-0212](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0212/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-2946](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2946/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2015-5704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5704/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2241 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2241 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2241/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2241/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2241
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2241
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2241

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2241/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.