{"cve":"CVE-2009-4029","nvd":{"published":"2009-12-20T02:30:00.483","modified":"2026-06-16T23:12:52.107","status":"Modified","description":"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_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-362"],"references":["http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2009-11/msg00017.html","http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00010.html","http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00011.html","http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00012.html","http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00013.html"],"products":["gnu:automake"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:55:32.599380760+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2009-4029","score":0.00481,"percentile":0.4154,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}