CVE-2009-4013
Lintian Directory Traversal Vulnerability (Arbitrary File Overwrite and Information Disclosure)
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving (1) control field names, (2) control field values, and (3) control files of patch systems.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 2, 2010, 4:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2009-4013
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Lintian package.
- If using Debian, upgrade to version 1.23.28+etch1 for etch or 1.24.2.1+lenny1 for lenny.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2009-4013.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-4013 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-4013
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00 Added Reference http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d Added Reference http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog Added Reference http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/lintian/news/20100128T015554Z.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38375 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38379 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-891-1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00 No Types Assigned http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d No Types Assigned http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog No Types Assigned http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/lintian/news/20100128T015554Z.html No Types Assigned http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/lintian/news/20100128T015554Z.html Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/38375 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/38375 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/38379 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/38379 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-891-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-891-1 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.0-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.0-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.23.0 up to (including) 1.23.28 *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.24.0 up to (including) 1.24.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.3.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git;a=commit;h=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d Removed Reference MITRE http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git;a=commit;h=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2010
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.84 }} -1.28%
score
0.72499
percentile