UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13043

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13043
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13043.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13043
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Published
2018-07-01T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-02-04T02:59:44.808726Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / devscripts

Package

Name
devscripts
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/devscripts@2.17.12ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.17.12ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

2.*
2.17.9build1
2.17.10ubuntu1
2.17.11
2.17.12ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "devscripts",
            "binary_version": "2.17.12ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13043.json"