CVE-2009-4029 PUBLISHED CVSS 4.400000095367432 MEDIUM

The (1) dist or (2) distcheck rules in GNU Automake 1.11.1, 1.10.3, and release branches branch-1-4 through branch-1-9, when producing a distribution tarball for a package that uses Automake, assign insecure permissions (777) to directories in the build tree, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to modify the contents of package files, introduce Trojan horse programs, or conduct other attacks before the build is complete.

EPSS 0.72% · 72.2th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS v2.0
4.400000095367432
EPSS Score
0.72%
72.2th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
gnuautomake1.10.3, 1.11.1, branch
n/an/an/a

Timeline

References

Open in Interactive Console →