CVE-2025-8454

Published Aug 1, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23342 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.
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:debian:devscripts:2.25.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Debian
Debian devscripts
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian devscripts
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Weaknesses CWE-347
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 for files already downloaded even if a previous verification did fail. 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.
Type Values Removed Values Added
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 for files already downloaded even if a previous verification did fail.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2025, 1:47 PM
Reserved
Aug 1, 2025, 5:31 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 1, 2025, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:07 AM