UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-4490
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2009/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490
Upstream
Published
2010-01-13T20:30:00Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:04.440174297Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - negligible
Summary
[none]
Details

mini_httpd 1.19 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:20.04:LTS
mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

1.*
1.30-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd",
            "binary_version": "1.30-2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2009/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

1.*
1.30-2
1.30-2build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd",
            "binary_version": "1.30-2build1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2009/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

1.*
1.30-3
1.30-5
1.30-6
1.30-7
1.30-8
1.30-8build1
1.30-8build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd",
            "binary_version": "1.30-8build2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2009/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

1.*
1.30-12
1.30-13

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd",
            "binary_version": "1.30-13"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2009/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

1.*
1.30-13
1.30-14
1.30-15

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd",
            "binary_version": "1.30-15"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2009/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

1.*
1.19-9.3
1.19-9.3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd",
            "binary_version": "1.19-9.3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2009/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

1.*
1.19-9.3
1.21-1ubuntu1
1.23-1
1.23-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd",
            "binary_version": "1.23-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2009/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

1.*
1.23-1.2
1.23-1.2build1
1.23-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd",
            "binary_version": "1.23-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2009/UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4490.json"