CVE-2015-5704: Command Injection
First published: Fri Jul 31 2015(Updated: )
In scripts/licensecheck.pl, there is executed code, that is vulnerable to shell command injection via shell metacharacters in filename. my $mime = `file --brief --mime --dereference $file`; Upstream patch: <a href="https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/devscripts.git/commit/?id=c0687bcde23108dd42e146573c368b6905e6b8e8">https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/devscripts.git/commit/?id=c0687bcde23108dd42e146573c368b6905e6b8e8</a> CVE assignment: <a href="http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/7">http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/7</a>
Credit: security@debian.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/devscripts | <=2.15.6<=2.15.5 | |
| Debian devscripts | <=2.15.6 | |
| Fedora | =21 | |
| Fedora | =22 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163705.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163710.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76143
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/devscripts.git/commit/?id=c0687bcde23108dd42e146573c368b6905e6b8e8
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=794260
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249635
- http://git.debian.org/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git;a=commitdiff;h=c0687bc
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1249636
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-5704?
CVE-2015-5704 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution via command injection.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5704?
To fix CVE-2015-5704, you need to update the devscripts package to a version that includes the upstream patch addressing the vulnerability.
What are the affected versions for CVE-2015-5704?
CVE-2015-5704 affects devscripts versions up to and including 2.15.6.
Is CVE-2015-5704 present in Fedora 21 and 22?
Yes, CVE-2015-5704 is present in Fedora versions 21 and 22.
What component is vulnerable in CVE-2015-5704?
In CVE-2015-5704, the vulnerable component is the licensecheck.pl script in the devscripts package that is susceptible to shell command injection.
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