High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5704
CVE-2015-5704
Description
scripts/licensecheck.pl in devscripts before 2.15.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary shell commands.
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:devscripts_devel_team:devscripts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=2.15.6
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <2.15.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/devscripts.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163705.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163710.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/7nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76143nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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