critical
9.3
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-0212: Input Validation

First published: Sat Jun 16 2012(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Debian devscripts=2.10.0
Debian devscripts=2.10.1
Debian devscripts=2.10.3
Debian devscripts=2.10.6
Debian devscripts=2.10.7
Debian devscripts=2.10.8
Debian devscripts=2.10.9
Debian devscripts=2.10.10
Debian devscripts=2.10.11
Debian devscripts=2.10.12
Debian devscripts=2.10.13
Debian devscripts=2.10.14
Debian devscripts=2.10.15
Debian devscripts=2.10.16
Debian devscripts=2.10.17
Debian devscripts=2.10.18
Debian devscripts=2.10.18.1
Debian devscripts=2.10.19
Debian devscripts=2.10.20
Debian devscripts=2.10.21
Debian devscripts=2.10.22
Debian devscripts=2.10.23
Debian devscripts=2.10.24
Debian devscripts=2.10.25
Debian devscripts=2.10.26
Debian devscripts=2.10.27
Debian devscripts=2.10.28
Debian devscripts=2.10.29
Debian devscripts=2.10.30
Debian devscripts=2.10.31
Debian devscripts=2.10.32
Debian devscripts=2.10.33
Debian devscripts=2.10.34
Debian devscripts=2.10.35
Debian devscripts=2.10.36
Debian devscripts=2.10.38
Debian devscripts=2.10.39
Debian devscripts=2.10.40
Debian devscripts=2.10.41
Debian devscripts=2.10.42
Debian devscripts=2.10.43
Debian devscripts=2.10.44
Debian devscripts=2.10.45
Debian devscripts=2.10.46
Debian devscripts=2.10.47
Debian devscripts=2.10.48
Debian devscripts=2.10.49
Debian devscripts=2.10.50
Debian devscripts=2.10.51
Debian devscripts=2.10.52
Debian devscripts=2.10.53
Debian devscripts=2.10.54
Debian devscripts=2.10.55
Debian devscripts=2.10.56
Debian devscripts=2.10.57
Debian devscripts=2.10.58
Debian devscripts=2.10.59
Debian devscripts=2.10.60
Debian devscripts=2.10.61
Debian devscripts=2.10.62
Debian devscripts=2.10.63
Debian devscripts=2.10.64
Debian devscripts=2.10.65.1
Debian devscripts=2.10.66
Debian devscripts=2.10.67
Debian devscripts=2.10.68
Debian devscripts=2.11.0
Debian devscripts=2.11.1
Debian devscripts=2.11.2
Debian devscripts=2.11.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-0212?

    CVE-2012-0212 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its capability to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-0212?

    To fix CVE-2012-0212, update devscripts to version 2.10.69 or 2.11.4 or later.

  • What does CVE-2012-0212 exploit?

    CVE-2012-0212 exploits vulnerabilities in debdiff.pl that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in file name arguments.

  • Which versions of devscripts are affected by CVE-2012-0212?

    CVE-2012-0212 affects devscripts versions 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4.

  • Who can be affected by CVE-2012-0212?

    Anyone running affected versions of devscripts could be susceptible to attacks exploiting CVE-2012-0212.

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