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Ubuntu: USN-3704-1 (CVE-2018-13043): devscripts vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-3704-1 (CVE-2018-13043): devscripts vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/01/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/12/2018
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

scripts/grep-excuses.pl in Debian devscripts through 2.18.3 allows code execution through unsafe YAML loading because YAML::Syck is used without a configuration that prevents unintended blessing.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-devscripts

References

  • USN-3704-1
  • CVE-2018-13043

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