# CVE-2012-0211: debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarb

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-06-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball file name in the top-level directory of an original (.orig) source tarball of a source package.

## What to do

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## References

- http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9cbe605d3eab4f9e67525f69b676c55b273b7a03
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48039
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52029
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1366-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73216
- http://www.osvdb.org/79320
- http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=87f88232eb643f0c118c6ba38db8e966915b450f
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2409

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