CVE-2009-0314

N/A Unknown

Published: January 28, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

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).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33759

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33769

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34522

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:039

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33445

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481556

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48271

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01195.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214