CVE-2009-2946
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
Description
Eval injection vulnerability in scripts/uscan.pl before Rev 1984 in devscripts allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via crafted pathnames on distribution servers for upstream source code used in Debian GNU/Linux packages.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:CConfidentialityComplete
I:CIntegrityComplete
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
References
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=515209
bugs.debian.org
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/devscripts/trunk/scripts/uscan.pl?op=diff&rev=1984&sc=1
svn.debian.org
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/devscripts/trunk/scripts/uscan.pl?op=log&rev=0&sc=1&isdir=0
svn.debian.org
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Timeline
Published
Sep 4, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
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