CVE catalog
CVE-2012-2242
devscripts: CVE-2012-2242
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.70% · Oct 25, 2026
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | devscripts | sid | 2.26.13 | fixed |
| Debian | devscripts | forky | 2.26.13 | fixed |
| Debian | devscripts | trixie | 2.25.15+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | devscripts | bookworm | 2.23.4+deb12u2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | devscripts | source | sid | 2.12.3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | devscripts | source | forky | 2.12.3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | devscripts | source | trixie | 2.12.3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | devscripts | source | bookworm | 2.12.3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [devscripts]Fixed
Details (4)
2.23.4+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.3dsa · devscripts · debian · bookworm; dsa · devscripts · debian · 12
2.23.4+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.12.3dsa · devscripts · debian · bookworm; dsa · devscripts · debian · 12
2.25.15~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.12.3dsa · devscripts · debian · bookworm; dsa · devscripts · debian · 12
2.25.15~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.12.3dsa · devscripts · debian · bookworm; dsa · devscripts · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [devscripts]Fixed
Details (4)
2.25.15+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.3dsa · devscripts · debian · 13
2.25.15+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.12.3dsa · devscripts · debian · 13
2.26.11~bpo13+1· all · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.12.3dsa · devscripts · debian · 13
2.26.11~bpo13+1· all · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.12.3dsa · devscripts · debian · 13
Observed: