9.8

CVE-2009-4013: canonical ubuntu_linux Path Traversal

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4013
Published 02-02-2010Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-4013 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.79%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-1979-1

Timeline

  1. 02-02-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple directory traversal 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 overwrite arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving (1) control field names, (2) control field values, and (3) control files of patch systems.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

5.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.11 pp

From 5.68% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
5.79%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian3 products
  • lintian< 2.3.2
  • debian_linuxEOL4.0 | 5.0
  • lintian≥ 1.23.0, ≤ 1.23.28 | ≥ 1.24.0, ≤ 1.24.2.1 | ≥ 2.0.0, < 2.3.2
Canonical1 product

2 vendors · 4 products

References

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