Race Condition Affecting automake package, versions <1:1.4-p6-13.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.69% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN14-AUTOMAKE-13721781
  • published27 Oct 2025
  • disclosed20 Dec 2009

Introduced: 20 Dec 2009

CVE-2009-4029  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:14 automake to version 1:1.4-p6-13.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream automake package and not the automake package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1