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CVE-2009-4029 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00010.html CVE
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00011.html CVE
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00012.html CVEPatch
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00013.html CVE
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2009-11/msg00017.html CVEExploit

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gnu automake
1.10.3
1.11.1
branch 1-9

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:automake:branch:1-9:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-4029
NVD Published Date:
Dec 20, 2009
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2009-4029 Details - Not Deferred