Debian Lintian up to 1.23.6 Lintian::Schedule format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Debian Lintian up to 1.23.6. This issue affects the function Lintian::Schedule. This manipulation causes format string. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-4014. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Debian Lintian up to 1.23.6. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Lintian::Schedule. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 02/02/2010 with Debian (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at packages.qa.debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-4014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44843 (Debian DSA-1979-1 : lintian - multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195038 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Lintian Vulnerabilities (USN-891-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (44843), SecurityFocus (BID 37975†), Secunia (SA38375†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24853†). Similar entries are available at VDB-51716 and VDB-51714. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 44843
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1979-1 : lintian - multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 840382
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for lintian vulnerabilities USN-891-1
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02/16/2010 +14 days 🔍
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04/29/2026 +4060 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: debian.org

Advisory: packages.qa.debian.org
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4014 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4014
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51715

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SecurityFocus: 37975 - Debian Lintian Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 38375
Vulnerability Center: 24853 - Lintian Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities with unknown impact, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/29/2026 23:13
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (55), 02/21/2017 08:09 (13), 09/01/2021 00:06 (3), 09/01/2021 00:20 (1), 02/10/2025 00:56 (16), 04/29/2026 23:13 (1)
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