CVE-2015-5704

7.8 HIGH
Published: September 25, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

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

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163705.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163710.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/7
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76143
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/devscripts.git/commit/?id=c0687bcde23108dd42e146573c368b6905e6b8e8
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=794260
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249635
Source: security@debian.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163705.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163710.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76143
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/devscripts.git/commit/?id=c0687bcde23108dd42e146573c368b6905e6b8e8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=794260
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249635
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
41th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77

Affected Vendors

devscripts_devel_team fedoraproject

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