CVE catalog

CVE-2015-5704

devscripts: CVE-2015-5704

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.53% · Oct 25, 2026

scripts/licensecheck.pl in devscripts before 2.15.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary shell commands.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiandevscriptssid2.26.13fixed
Debiandevscriptsforky2.26.13fixed
Debiandevscriptstrixie2.25.15+deb13u1fixed
Debiandevscriptsbookworm2.23.4+deb12u2fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiandevscriptssourcesid2.15.7not yet assignedNot reported[794260]
Debiandevscriptssourceforky2.15.7not yet assignedNot reported[794260]
Debiandevscriptssourcetrixie2.15.7not yet assignedNot reported[794260]
Debiandevscriptssourcebookworm2.15.7not yet assignedNot reported[794260]

[Debian bug #794260]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [devscripts]Fixed
    Details (4)
    • 2.23.4+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.15.7

      dsa · devscripts · debian · bookworm; dsa · devscripts · debian · 12

    • 2.23.4+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.15.7

      dsa · devscripts · debian · bookworm; dsa · devscripts · debian · 12

    • 2.25.15~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.15.7

      dsa · devscripts · debian · bookworm; dsa · devscripts · debian · 12

    • 2.25.15~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.15.7

      dsa · devscripts · debian · bookworm; dsa · devscripts · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [devscripts]Fixed
    Details (4)
    • 2.25.15+deb13u1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.15.7

      dsa · devscripts · debian · 13

    • 2.25.15+deb13u1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.15.7

      dsa · devscripts · debian · 13

    • 2.26.11~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.15.7

      dsa · devscripts · debian · 13

    • 2.26.11~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.15.7

      dsa · devscripts · debian · 13

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