// For flags

CVE-2013-6888

Debian Security Advisory 2836-1

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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

Uscan en devscripts anteriores a 2.13.9 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un tarball manipulado.

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in uscan, a tool to scan upstream sits for new releases of packages, which is part of the devscripts package. An attacker controlling a website from which uscan would attempt to download a source tarball could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running uscan.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-11-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-01-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Devscripts Devel Team
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Devscripts
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<= 2.13.8
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Affected
Devscripts Devel Team
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Devscripts
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2.13.0
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Affected
Devscripts Devel Team
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Devscripts
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2.13.1
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Affected
Devscripts Devel Team
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Devscripts
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2.13.2
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Affected
Devscripts Devel Team
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Devscripts
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2.13.3
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Affected
Devscripts Devel Team
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Devscripts
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2.13.4
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Affected
Devscripts Devel Team
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Devscripts
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2.13.5
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Affected
Devscripts Devel Team
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Devscripts
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2.13.6
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Affected
Devscripts Devel Team
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Devscripts
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2.13.7
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Affected