CVE-2013-6888 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball processed by the uscan tool in devscripts.

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-2013-6888?

CVE-2013-6888 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 2014. 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

Uscan in devscripts before 2.13.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6888?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6888?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2013-6888 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6888 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6888, GHSA-5xpf-9vwg-2chq.

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