CVE-2009-4015
What it is
Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filename arguments.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-89 · SQL injection
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Debian Lintian 1.23.0
- Debian Lintian 1.23.1
- Debian Lintian 1.23.2
- Debian Lintian 1.23.3
- Debian Lintian 1.23.4
- Debian Lintian 1.23.5
- Debian Lintian 1.23.6
- Debian Lintian 1.23.7
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-4015.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-4015. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38375
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38379
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38375
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38379
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975
References
- http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00
- http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog
- http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/lintian/news/20100128T015554Z.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38375
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38379
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-891-1
- http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00
- http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog
- http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/lintian/news/20100128T015554Z.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38375
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38379
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-891-1