# 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 attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shel

- 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

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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## 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

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