CVE-2013-6888

Description

Uscan in devscripts before 2.13.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.87% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64656	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=138900586911271&w=2	mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2084-1	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56579	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2836	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56192	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90107	vdb entry
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=02c6850d973e3e1246fde72edab27f03d63acc52

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6888?: CVE-2013-6888 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6888?: To fix CVE-2013-6888, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-6888 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2013-6888 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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