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TI-2017-06337 Aliases CVE-2017-8829GHSA-39pm-fgr2-pr5p

Deserialization vulnerability in lintian through 2.5.50.3 allows attackers to trigger…

Priority LOW 37CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

Deserialization vulnerability in lintian through 2.5.50.3 allows attackers to trigger code execution by requesting a review of a source package with a crafted YAML file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01514 74th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.50.3VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.50.3 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8829
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39pm-fgr2-pr5p

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2009-03805 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2009-03807 Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-03806 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • 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

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