---
title: "CVE-2009-4497\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
  desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.
url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-4497?format=md
keywords: index, follow
---

# CVE-2009-4497

Publication date 7 January 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

---

Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

Toggle side navigation

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LXR Cross Referencer 0.9.5 and
0.9.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via
the i parameter to the ident program.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| lxr-cvs | 13.10 saucy | Not in release |
| 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 11.04 natty | Not in release |
| 10.10 maverick | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |
| 9.10 karmic | Ignored end of life |
| 9.04 jaunty | Ignored end of life |
| 8.10 intrepid | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |

---

* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-4497)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4497)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2009-4497)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4497)

### Other references

* <http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=E1NS2s4-0001PE-F2%403bkjzd1.ch3.sourceforge.com>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4497>