Lintian
Vendor:
First CVE: Jan 10, 2004 · Active for 22 years
6
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 80% of tracked products
1.5
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 56% of tracked products
6.8
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 39% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Lintian over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Jan 10, 2004
22 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Nov 7, 2019
2,452 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Lintian6 CVEs
17%
17%
50%
17%
All CVEs352,708 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMediumHighCritical
Attack Vector
Local2 (33.3%)
Network1 (16.7%)
Unknown3 (50.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low3 (50.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown3 (50.0%)
User Interaction
None1 (16.7%)
Unknown3 (50.0%)
Required2 (33.3%)
Privileges Required
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None3 (50.0%)
Unknown3 (50.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (6 CVEs).
6 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2009-4013CRITICAL 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 | Feb 2, 2010 | 9.8 | 31 | NO | NO |
CVE-2017-8829HIGH Deserialization vulnerability in lintian through 2.5.50.3 allows attackers to trigger code execution by requesting a review of a source package with a crafted YAML file. | May 8, 2017 | 7.8 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2009-4015HIGH 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. | Feb 2, 2010 | 7.5 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2009-4014HIGH Multiple format string 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 have an unspecified impact via vec | Feb 2, 2010 | 7.5 | 21 | NO | NO |
CVE-2013-1429MEDIUM Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks. | Nov 7, 2019 | 6.3 | 17 | NO | NO |
lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink att | Jan 10, 2004 | 2.1 | 11 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (6 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (6 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (6 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Lintian
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5.11 | 1 | 6.3 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3.1 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3.0 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.9 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.8 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.7 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.6 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.5 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.4 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.3 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.2 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.18 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.16 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.15 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.14 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.13 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.12 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.11 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.10 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.1 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 |