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CVE-2015-5704

Published: 25 September 2017

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

Notes

AuthorNote
sbeattie
introduce in 2.15.5

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
devscripts
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(pre-2.15.5)
trusty Not vulnerable
(pre-2.15.5)
upstream
Released (2.15.7)
vivid Not vulnerable
(pre-2.15.5)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H