CVE-2023-27635
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of...
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of an eval call) via a crafted .deb file. (The path is shown to the user before execution.)
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of an eval call) via a crafted .deb file. (The path is shown to the user before execution.)
- Record
CVE-2023-27635- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of an eval call) via a crafted .deb file. (The path is shown to the user before execution.)
- Record
CVE-2023-27635- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-31371
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of an eval call) via a crafted .deb file. (The path is shown to the user before execution.)
- Record
EUVD-2023-31371- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45q8-6w7r-v56h
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of...
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of an eval call) via a crafted .deb file. (The path is shown to the user before execution.)
- Record
GHSA-45q8-6w7r-v56h- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of an eval call) via a crafted .deb file. (The path is shown to the user before execution.)
- Record
CVE-2023-27635- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-27635
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of an eval call) via a crafted .deb file. (The path is shown to the user before execution.)
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-27635- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-27635
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of an eval call) via a crafted .deb file. (The path is shown to the user before execution.)
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27635- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6714-1 No score
debian-goodies vulnerability
It was discovered that debmany in Debian Goodies incorrectly handled certain deb files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary shell commands.
- Record
USN-6714-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-8109-1 No score
debian-goodies vulnerability
Jakub Wilk discovered that debmany in Debian Goodies incorrectly handled certain deb files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary shell commands.
- Record
USN-8109-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
debian-goodiesDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.88.10.88.2 |
None known |
debian-goodiesDebian:13 |
before 0.88.2 | 0.88.2 |
debian-goodiesDebian:14 |
before 0.88.2 | 0.88.2 |
debian-goodiesUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 0.63ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions 0.630.63ubuntu1 |
0.63ubuntu1+esm1 |
debian-goodiesUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 0.64ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.64 |
0.64ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
debian-goodiesUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 0.79ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.740.760.770.780.79 |
0.79ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
debian-goodiesUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 0.84ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 0.84 |
0.84ubuntu0.1 |
debian-goodiesUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 0.87ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 0.870.87ubuntu1 |
0.87ubuntu1.1 |
debian-goodiesUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
before 0.88.1ubuntu1.3, plus listed versions 0.88.1ubuntu1 |
0.88.1ubuntu1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-27635 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Debian Debmany, published March 5, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in debian-goodies 0.88.2.