CVE-2009-4193
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ...
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2009-4193- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2009-4193- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4163 No score
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4163- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gq9c-43ph-f77c No score
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ...
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-gq9c-43ph-f77c- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2009-4193- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4193 No score
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4193- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
merkaartorDebian:12 |
before 0.14+svnfixes~20090912-2 | 0.14+svnfixes~20090912-2 |
merkaartorDebian:13 |
before 0.14+svnfixes~20090912-2 | 0.14+svnfixes~20090912-2 |
merkaartorDebian:14 |
before 0.14+svnfixes~20090912-2 | 0.14+svnfixes~20090912-2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2009-4193 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Merkaartor, published December 3, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in merkaartor 0.14+svnfixes~20090912-2.