CVE-2013-7050 (GCVE-0-2013-7050)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-12-13 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 17:53
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Summary
The get_main_source_dir function in scripts/uscan.pl in devscripts before 2.13.8, when using USCAN_EXCLUSION, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a directory name.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2013-12-10 00:00
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