Description
Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| lintian | lintian | 2.5.12 |
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lintian/+bug/1169636Third Party Advisory
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2013/CVE-2013-1429.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1429Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1113881.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lintian/+bug/1169636Third Party Advisory
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2013/CVE-2013-1429.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1429Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1113881.html
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 7, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified