Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.
Priority LOW 31CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01297 70th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lintian | lintian | 2.5.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- lintian Vendorlintian Affected 2.5.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.5.10.5 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.11 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.10.5 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:2.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.11 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w349-67wp-7f3v
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-1429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w349-67wp-7f3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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