CVE-2009-4014

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.04% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/38379 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d
http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/lintian/news/20100128T015554Z.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/38375 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979 vendor advisory
http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975 vdb entry patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-891-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4014?
CVE-2009-4014 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4014?
To fix CVE-2009-4014, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-4014 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4014 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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