CVE-2018-13043
scripts/grep-excuses.pl in Debian devscripts through 2.18.3 allows code execution through unsafe...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-13043- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-13043- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-4993 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-4993- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6229-3fh2-qhp3
scripts/grep-excuses.pl in Debian devscripts through 2.18.3 allows code execution through unsafe...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6229-3fh2-qhp3- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-13043- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-13043
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-13043- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-13043
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13043- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3704-1 No score
devscripts vulnerability
It was discovered that devscripts incorrectly handled certain YAML files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
USN-3704-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
devscriptsDebian:12 |
before 2.18.4 | 2.18.4 |
devscriptsDebian:13 |
before 2.18.4 | 2.18.4 |
devscriptsDebian:14 |
before 2.18.4 | 2.18.4 |
devscriptsUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 2.17.12ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 2.17.9build12.17.10ubuntu12.17.112.17.12ubuntu1 |
2.17.12ubuntu1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-13043 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Debian Devscripts, published July 1, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.48%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in devscripts 2.18.4.