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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-6888 · published 7 January 2014

CVE-2013-6888: Devscripts devel team devscripts vulnerability

DDevscripts Devel Team · Devscripts

Uscan in devscripts before 2.13.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.1% · top 9.6%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
4.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Uscan in devscripts before 2.13.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=02c6850d973e3e1246fde72edab27f03d63ac
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=138900586911271&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/56192
http://secunia.com/advisories/56579
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2836
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64656
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2084-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90107
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=02c6850d973e3e1246fde72edab27f03d63ac
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=138900586911271&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/56192
http://secunia.com/advisories/56579
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2836
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64656
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2084-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90107

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-6888), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.