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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0211 · published 16 June 2012

CVE-2012-0211: Devscripts devel team devscripts improper input validation vulnerability

DDevscripts Devel Team · Devscripts

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 a crafted tarball file name in the top-level directory of an original (.orig) source tarball of a source package.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.8% · top 7.1% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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 a crafted tarball file name in the top-level directory of an original (.orig) source tarball of a source package.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=87f88232eb643f0c118c6ba38db8e966915b450
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9cbe605d3eab4f9e67525f69b676c55b273b7a0
http://secunia.com/advisories/47955 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48039 Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1366-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2409
http://www.osvdb.org/79320
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52029
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73216
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=87f88232eb643f0c118c6ba38db8e966915b450
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9cbe605d3eab4f9e67525f69b676c55b273b7a0
http://secunia.com/advisories/47955 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48039 Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1366-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2409
http://www.osvdb.org/79320
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52029
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73216

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0211), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.