Path Traversal in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
CVE-2009-4013
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.058 (92.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.058 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 6.06, 8.10, 9.04
- Debian Linux — versions 4.0, 5.0
- Debian Lintian
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.debian.org/ (Broken Link)
- git.debian.org/ (Broken Link)
- packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog (Broken Link)
- packages.qa.debian.org/l/lintian/news/20100128T015554Z.html (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List)
- secunia.com/advisories/38375 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38379 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-891-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4013?
- CVE-2009-4013 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2010-02-02.
- How severe is CVE-2009-4013?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.