CVE-2017-8829

HIGH

Debian Lintian < 2.5.50.3 - Insecure Deserialization

Title source: rule

Description

Deserialization vulnerability in lintian through 2.5.50.3 allows attackers to trigger code execution by requesting a review of a source package with a crafted YAML file.

References (1)

[Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory] https://bugs.debian.org/861958

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0030

EPSS Percentile 53.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-502

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

debian/lintian < 2.5.50.3

Timeline

Published May 08, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026