CVE catalog

CVE-2009-4014

lintian: CVE-2009-4014

Severity: High
Published: Feb 2, 2010, 4:30:02 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 3.06% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	lintian	sid	`2.143.0`	fixed
Debian	lintian	forky	`2.142.0`	fixed
Debian	lintian	trixie	`2.122.0`	fixed
Debian	lintian	bookworm	`2.116.3+deb12u1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	lintian	source	sid	`2.3.2`	medium	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lintian	source	forky	`2.3.2`	medium	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lintian	source	trixie	`2.3.2`	medium	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lintian	source	bookworm	`2.3.2`	medium	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[lintian]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.116.3+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.3.2
  dsa · lintian · debian · bookworm; dsa · lintian · debian · 12
- 2.116.3+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.3.2
  dsa · lintian · debian · bookworm; dsa · lintian · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[lintian]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.122.0 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.3.2
  dsa · lintian · debian · 13
- 2.122.0 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.3.2
  dsa · lintian · debian · 13
[lintian-doc]Fixed
Source package: [lintian]
Details (2)
- 2.122.0 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.3.2
  dsa · lintian · debian · 13
- 2.122.0 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.3.2
  dsa · lintian · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:43 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]