National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-4014
Original release date:02/02/2010
Last revised:02/03/2010
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
**NOTE: Access Complexity scored Low due to insufficient information
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: BID
Name: 37975
Type: Patch Information
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-891-1
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1979
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 38379
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 38375
Type: Advisory
External Source: MLIST
Name: [debian-changes] 20100128 Accepted lintian 1.24.2.1+lenny1 (source all)
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git;a=commit;h=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git;a=commit;h=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00
Technical Details
- Format String Vulnerability (CWE-134)