UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13043

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13043

    Published: 1 Jul 2018Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-13043
    Aliases:
    USN-3704-1

    Summary:

    Details: scripts/grep-excuses.pl in Debian devscripts through 2.18.3 allows code execution through unsafe YAML loading because YAML::Syck is used without a configuration that prevents unintended blessing.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13043, https://bugs.debian.org/902409, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3704-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-13043

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: devscripts

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=bionic

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.17.12ubuntu1.1

    Affected versions

    2.17.9build1
    2.17.10ubuntu1
    2.17.11
    2.17.12ubuntu1

    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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