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CVE-2015-5704

Published: Sep 25, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-77
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

scripts/licensecheck.pl in devscripts before 2.15.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary shell commands.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-77

Affected Products

n/an/a
devscriptsdevscripts devel team
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
FedoraFedora Project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
DevscriptsDebian QA Group
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
fedora projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora
debian qa grouposs-projectOperating Systemsaka debian qa

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163710.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=794260
bugs.debian.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163705.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
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Timeline

Published
Sep 25, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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