Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows…
Priority LOW 39CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03897 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 60
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.3 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.4 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.5 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.6 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.7 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.8 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.9 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.3 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.4 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.5 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.6 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.7 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.8 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.9 Vulnerable ·Debian
Show 50 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.10 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.11 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.12 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.13 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.14 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.15 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.16 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.17 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.18 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.19 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.20 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.22 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.23 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.24 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.25 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.26 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.27 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23.28 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.24.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.24.1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.24.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.0-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0-rc1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.0-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0-rc2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.6 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.5 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.6 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.7 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.8 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.9 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.10 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.11 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.12 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.13 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.14 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.15 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.16 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.18 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.10 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.11 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.12 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.13 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.14 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.15 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.16 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.17 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.18 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.19 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.20 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.22 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.23 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.24 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.25 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.26 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.27 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.23.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23.28 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.24.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.24.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:1.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.24.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.0-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0-rc1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.0-rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0-rc2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.10 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.11 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.12 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.13 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.15 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.16 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.18 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4015
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f866-mhcw-m7pp
- 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Other 4
- http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d
- [debian-changes] 20100128 Accepted lintian 1.24.2.1+lenny1 (source all)
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog
- http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00
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- TI-2017-06337 Deserialization vulnerability in lintian through 2.5.50.3 allows attackers to trigger… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2013-01248 Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2004-00906 lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2009-4015 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4015 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f866-mhcw-m7pp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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