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CVE-2009-4014

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Feb 02, 2010 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4014
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html

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.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
LintianDebian1.23.0 (including)1.23.0 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.1 (including)1.23.1 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.2 (including)1.23.2 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.3 (including)1.23.3 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.4 (including)1.23.4 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.5 (including)1.23.5 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.6 (including)1.23.6 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.7 (including)1.23.7 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.8 (including)1.23.8 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.9 (including)1.23.9 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.10 (including)1.23.10 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.11 (including)1.23.11 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.12 (including)1.23.12 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.13 (including)1.23.13 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.14 (including)1.23.14 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.15 (including)1.23.15 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.16 (including)1.23.16 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.17 (including)1.23.17 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.18 (including)1.23.18 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.19 (including)1.23.19 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.20 (including)1.23.20 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.22 (including)1.23.22 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.23 (including)1.23.23 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.24 (including)1.23.24 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.25 (including)1.23.25 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.26 (including)1.23.26 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.27 (including)1.23.27 (including)
LintianDebian1.23.28 (including)1.23.28 (including)
LintianDebian1.24.0 (including)1.24.0 (including)
LintianDebian1.24.1 (including)1.24.1 (including)
LintianDebian1.24.2 (including)1.24.2 (including)
LintianDebian1.24.2.1 (including)1.24.2.1 (including)
LintianDebian2.0-rc1 (including)2.0-rc1 (including)
LintianDebian2.0-rc2 (including)2.0-rc2 (including)
LintianDebian2.1.0 (including)2.1.0 (including)
LintianDebian2.1.1 (including)2.1.1 (including)
LintianDebian2.1.2 (including)2.1.2 (including)
LintianDebian2.1.3 (including)2.1.3 (including)
LintianDebian2.1.4 (including)2.1.4 (including)
LintianDebian2.1.5 (including)2.1.5 (including)
LintianDebian2.1.6 (including)2.1.6 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.0 (including)2.2.0 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.1 (including)2.2.1 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.2 (including)2.2.2 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.3 (including)2.2.3 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.4 (including)2.2.4 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.5 (including)2.2.5 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.6 (including)2.2.6 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.7 (including)2.2.7 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.8 (including)2.2.8 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.9 (including)2.2.9 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.10 (including)2.2.10 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.11 (including)2.2.11 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.12 (including)2.2.12 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.13 (including)2.2.13 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.14 (including)2.2.14 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.15 (including)2.2.15 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.16 (including)2.2.16 (including)
LintianDebian2.2.18 (including)2.2.18 (including)
LintianDebian2.3.0 (including)2.3.0 (including)
LintianDebian2.3.1 (including)2.3.1 (including)
LintianUbuntudapper*
LintianUbuntuhardy*
LintianUbuntuintrepid*
LintianUbuntujaunty*
LintianUbuntukarmic*
LintianUbuntuupstream*

Potential Mitigations

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