CVE-2013-7050

Description

The get_main_source_dir function in scripts/uscan.pl in devscripts before 2.13.8, when using USCAN_EXCLUSION, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a directory name.

How to fix CVE-2013-7050

To remediate CVE-2013-7050, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/devscripts—upgrade to 2.13.8 or later

Is CVE-2013-7050 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 2.13.8

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7050