CVE-2009-4495

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    CVE-2009-4495

    Published: 13 Jan 2010Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    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: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37716, http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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