CVE-2009-4014

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2010-02-02 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-134

Description

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 vectors involving (1) check scripts and (2) the Lintian::Schedule module.

Affected products

Debian Lintian: 1.23.0, 1.23.1, 1.23.2, 1.23.3, 1.23.4, 1.23.5 (+55)

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

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