CVE-2009-4013 describes multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in various versions of Lintian, including 1.23.x, 1.24.x, and 2.x before 2.3.2, affecting Canonical and Debian Linux distributions. These flaws allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files or access sensitive information by manipulating control field names, values, or patch system control files. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the critical severity warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.23.0, <= 1.23.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.24.0, <= 1.24.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0.0, < 2.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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