CVE-2025-8454
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CVE-2025-8454 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. It was discovered that uscan, a tool to scan/watch upstream sources for new releases of software, included in devscripts (a collection of scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier), skips OpenPGP verification if the upstream source is already downloaded from a previous run even if the verification failed back then.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
It was discovered that uscan, a tool to scan/watch upstream sources for new releases of software, included in devscripts (a collection of scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier), skips OpenPGP verification if the upstream source is already downloaded from a previous run even if the verification failed back then.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Devscripts | 2.25.15 |
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/1109251Issue Tracking, Mailing List
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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