CVE-2012-0212

Publication date 15 February 2012

Last updated 26 May 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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 shell metacharacters in the file name argument.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
devscripts 11.10 oneiric
Fixed in 2.11.1ubuntu3.1
11.04 natty
Fixed in 2.10.69ubuntu2.1
10.10 maverick
Fixed in 2.10.67ubuntu1.1
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed in 2.10.61ubuntu5.1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed in 2.10.11ubuntu5.8.04.5

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1366-1
    • devscripts vulnerabilities
    • 15 February 2012
    • USN-1593-1
    • devscripts vulnerabilities
    • 2 October 2012

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