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Ubuntu 18.04, 17.10: USN-3704-1 Moderate: Devscripts Code Execution

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Calendar Grey July 5, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
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devscripts could be made to run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted YAML file.

Summary

devscripts could be made to run arbitrary code if it received

a specially crafted YAML file.

Software Description:

- devscripts: scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer

easier

Details:

It was discovered that devscripts incorrectly handled certain YAML

files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory code execution arbitrary code execution Ubuntu software issue devscripts

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  devscripts                      2.17.12ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 17.10:
  devscripts                      2.17.9ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3704-1

  CVE-2018-13043

July 05, 2018

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution arbitrary code execution Ubuntu software issue devscripts

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/devscripts/2.17.12ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/devscripts/2.17.9ubuntu0.1

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