CVE-2018-13043

CRITICAL

Debian devscripts < 2.18.3 - Remote Code Execution via Unsafe YAML Loading

Title source: llm

Description

scripts/grep-excuses.pl in Debian devscripts through 2.18.3 allows code execution through unsafe YAML loading because YAML::Syck is used without a configuration that prevents unintended blessing.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://bugs.debian.org/902409

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3704-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.0121

EPSS Percentile 79.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-94

Status published

Products (3)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 17.10

canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04

debian/devscripts < 2.18.3

Published Jul 01, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026