Description
Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the "host" system using crafted symlinks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| lintian | lintian | 2.5.12 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | lintian | 2.5.10.5 | — |
| Debian 13 | lintian | 2.5.10.5 | — |
| Debian 12 | lintian | 2.5.10.5 | — |