CVE-2012-2241

NameCVE-2012-2241
Descriptionscripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.12.3 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, probably related to a NULL byte in a filename.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, bugtraq, EDB, Metasploit, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SuSE, Mageia, GitHub code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-2549-1
NVD severitymedium (attack range: remote)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
devscripts (PTS)wheezy (security), wheezy2.12.6+deb7u2fixed
jessie (security), jessie2.15.3+deb8u1fixed
stretch, sid2.16.7fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
devscriptssource(unstable)2.12.3medium
devscriptssourcesqueeze2.10.69+squeeze4mediumDSA-2549-1
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