4.4

CVE-2009-4135: canonical ubuntu_linux Link Following

CVSS: 4.4v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-12-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-4135 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Link Following vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-12-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The distcheck rule in dist-check.mk in GNU coreutils 5.2.1 through 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file in a directory tree under /tmp.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.38% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.38%

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

Canonical1 product
Fedoraproject1 product
Gnu1 product
  • coreutils5.2.1 | 5.91 | 5.92 | 5.93 | 5.94 | 5.95 | 5.96 | 5.97 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.10 | 6.11 | 6.12 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.1

3 vendors · 3 products

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