Vulnerability Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983).
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Libpeas | < 0.5.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33759Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33769Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34522Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:039Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33445Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481556ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48271Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01195.htThird Party Advisory
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33759Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33769Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34522Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-0314?
CVE-2009-0314 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to a vulnerabili...
How severe is CVE-2009-0314?
CVE-2009-0314 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-0314?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Libpeas, Fedoraproject Fedora.