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
Published Feb 2, 2010
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.79%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 4.0
- 5.0
Configuration 3
- 6.06
- 8.04
- 8.10
- 9.04
- 9.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 5.79% (0.05792) | 92.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.64% (0.05636) | 91.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00836) | 72.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.11% (0.02112) | 73.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00836) | 73.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.02% (0.01020) | 84.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01160) | 84.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.98% (0.00977) | 83.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.83% (0.00827) | 81.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 82.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.75% (0.00752) | 80.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1.02% (0.01020) | 82.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.73% (0.01726) | 86.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.27% (0.02271) | 87.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 56.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/lintian/news/20100128T015554Z.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38375 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38379 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-891-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
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