1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-847-1

USN-847-1: Devscripts vulnerability

Publication date

8 October 2009

Overview

Devscripts vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Raphael Geissert discovered that uscan, a part of devscripts, did not
properly sanitize its input when processing pathnames. If uscan processed a
crafted filename for a file on a remote server, an attacker could execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.

Raphael Geissert discovered that uscan, a part of devscripts, did not
properly sanitize its input when processing pathnames. If uscan processed a
crafted filename for a file on a remote server, an attacker could execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
9.04 jaunty devscripts –  2.10.39ubuntu7.1
8.10 intrepid devscripts –  2.10.26ubuntu15.2
8.04 hardy devscripts –  2.10.11ubuntu5.8.04.4

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