VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-0314
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).
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.62%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.62%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.62% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-426
- Affected
- gnome/libpeas · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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 Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481556Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48271Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01195.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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 Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481556Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48271Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01195.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.