CVE-2009-4261 json
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the iallocator framework in Ganeti 1.2.4 through 1.2.8, 2.0.0 through 2.0.4, and 2.1.0 befo…
published 2009-12-21 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-4230
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the iallocator framework in Ganeti 1.2.4 through 1.2.8, 2.0.0 through 2.0.4, and 2.1.0 before 2.1.0~rc2 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a crafted external script name supplied through the HTTP remote API (RAPI) and allow (2) local users to execute arbitrary programs and gain privileges via a crafted external script name supplied through a gnt-* command, related to "path sanitization errors."
Patch / fix
- ganeti Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4261
Exploit prediction
3.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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groups.google.com
/group/ganeti/browse_thread/thread/cbce23d89103a8d2
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/37849
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3599
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/508535/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/12/17/5
mailing-list
- git.ganeti.org /?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=NEWS%3Bh=34b46426eca82c351e0a478c71edb66b9bb4b228%3Bhp=7f916c59238503915e92737
- git.ganeti.org /?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f95c81bf21c177f7e6a2c53ea0613034326329bd
- git.ganeti.org /?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=lib/utils.py%3Bh=bcd8e107bbc44ff94a4bc3dc405b5547719f001d%3Bhp=df2d18027e83b77
- ocert.org /advisories/ocert-2009-019.html
- git.ganeti.org /?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=lib/constants.py%3Bh=81302575487a44ed192e61aa7b21888a215ef215%3Bhp=c353878ed83
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4261
- NVD CVE-2009-4261
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