# CVE-2013-6888: Uscan in devscripts before 2.13.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-01-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64656
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=138900586911271&w=2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2084-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56579
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2836
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56192
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90107
- http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=02c6850d973e3e1246fde72edab27f03d63acc52

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