CVE-2009-4015
Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows remote...
Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filename arguments.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filename arguments.
- Record
CVE-2009-4015- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filename arguments.
- Record
CVE-2009-4015- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3986 No score
Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filename arguments.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3986- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f866-mhcw-m7pp No score
Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows remote...
Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filename arguments.
- Record
GHSA-f866-mhcw-m7pp- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filename arguments.
- Record
CVE-2009-4015- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4015 No score
Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filename arguments.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4015- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
lintianDebian:12 |
before 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
lintianDebian:13 |
before 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
lintianDebian:14 |
before 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
lintianDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.23.28+etch1, plus listed versions 1.23.28 |
1.23.28+etch1 |
lintianDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.24.2.1+lenny1, plus listed versions 1.24.2.1 |
1.24.2.1+lenny1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4015 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Debian Lintian, published January 27, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.90%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in lintian 2.3.2.
References
secunia.com/advisories/38379
git.debian.org?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d
packages.qa.debian.org/l/lintian/news/20100128T015554Z.html
packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979
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securityfocus.com/bid/37975
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-891-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4015
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f866-mhcw-m7pp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4015