CVE-2012-0212

N/A Unknown

Published: June 16, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the file name argument.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9cbe605d3eab4f9e67525f69b676c55b273b7a03

Source: security@debian.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/47955

Source: security@debian.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/48039

Source: security@debian.org

Vendor Advisory

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1366-1

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2409

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.osvdb.org/79322

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52029

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1593-1

Source: security@debian.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73217

Source: security@debian.org

http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9cbe605d3eab4f9e67525f69b676c55b273b7a03