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
Published Jul 1, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.48%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.18.3
Configuration 2
- 17.10
- 18.04
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02476) | 83.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02476) | 82.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.28% (0.01277) | 77.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.51% (0.03511) | 79.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00240) | 62.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00241) | 60.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00408) | 69.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00241) | 60.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 73.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 73.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 71.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 50.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 29.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 28.40th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 65.96th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://bugs.debian.org/902409 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3704-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugs.debian.org/902409 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3704-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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