UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4495

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-4495
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2009/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4495.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4495
Upstream
Published
2010-01-13T20:30:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:42:51Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - negligible
Summary
[none]
Details

Yaws 1.85 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

yaws

Package

Name
yaws
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yaws@2.1.1+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.8+dfsg-3
2.0.9+dfsg-1
2.1.0+dfsg-1
2.1.1+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yapp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-chat"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-mail"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-wiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-yapp"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

yaws

Package

Name
yaws
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yaws@2.1.1+dfsg-2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.1+dfsg-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yapp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "yaws-chat"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "yaws-mail"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "yaws-wiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "yaws-yapp"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

yaws

Package

Name
yaws
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yaws@2.2.0+dfsg-2?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.0+dfsg-1
2.2.0+dfsg-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yapp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "yaws-chat"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "yaws-mail"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "yaws-wiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0+dfsg-2",
            "binary_name": "yaws-yapp"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

yaws

Package

Name
yaws
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yaws@2.0.2-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.98-5
1.99-1
1.99-2

2.*

2.0.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yapp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-chat"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-mail"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-wiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-yapp"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

yaws

Package

Name
yaws
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yaws@2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.4+dfsg-2
2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yapp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-chat"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-mail"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-wiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-yapp"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

yaws

Package

Name
yaws
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yaws@2.0.7+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.6+dfsg-1
2.0.6+dfsg-3
2.0.7+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yapp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "erlang-yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-chat"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-mail"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-wiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.7+dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "yaws-yapp"
        }
    ]
}