9.8
CRITICAL
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 :

Jan. 26, 2024, 5:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-4013 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
2 Debian lintian
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
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  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-4013 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.02 }} -0.14%

score

0.84019

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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