CVE-2012-2242

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    CVE-2012-2242

    Published: 1 Oct 2012Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/50600, http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2549, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1593-1, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55564

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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