CVE-2015-5704

Description

scripts/licensecheck.pl in devscripts before 2.15.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary shell commands.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163710.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=794260 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163705.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76143 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249635 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/7 third party advisory mailing list
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/devscripts.git/commit/?id=c0687bcde23108dd42e146573c368b6905e6b8e8 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5704?
CVE-2015-5704 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5704?
To fix CVE-2015-5704, 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-2015-5704 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5704 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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