Packages
- devscripts - scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier
Details
Raphael Geissert discovered that the debdiff.pl tool incorrectly handled
shell metacharacters. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted filename, a remote attacher could possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-0212)
Raphael Geissert discovered that the dscverify tool incorrectly escaped
arguments to external commands. If a user or automated system were tricked
into processing specially crafted files, a remote attacher could possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-2240)
Raphael Geissert discovered that the dget tool incorrectly performed input
validation. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing
specially crafted files, a remote attacher could delete arbitrary files.
(CVE-2012-2241)
Raphael Geissert discovered that the dget tool incorrectly...
Raphael Geissert discovered that the debdiff.pl tool incorrectly handled
shell metacharacters. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted filename, a remote attacher could possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-0212)
Raphael Geissert discovered that the dscverify tool incorrectly escaped
arguments to external commands. If a user or automated system were tricked
into processing specially crafted files, a remote attacher could possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-2240)
Raphael Geissert discovered that the dget tool incorrectly performed input
validation. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing
specially crafted files, a remote attacher could delete arbitrary files.
(CVE-2012-2241)
Raphael Geissert discovered that the dget tool incorrectly escaped
arguments to external commands. If a user or automated system were tricked
into processing specially crafted files, a remote attacher could possibly
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 11.04. (CVE-2012-2242)
Jim Meyering discovered that the annotate-output tool incorrectly handled
temporary files. A local attacker could use this flaw to alter files being
processed by the annotate-output tool. On Ubuntu 11.04 and later, this
issue was mitigated by the Yama kernel symlink restrictions.
(CVE-2012-3500)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.04 precise | devscripts – 2.11.6ubuntu1.4 | ||
| 11.10 oneiric | devscripts – 2.11.1ubuntu3.2 | ||
| 11.04 natty | devscripts – 2.10.69ubuntu2.2 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | devscripts – 2.10.61ubuntu5.3 | ||
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