VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-0315
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in xchat 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 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in xchat 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
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- xchat/xchat
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:059
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33444
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481560
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:059
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33444
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481560
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.