CVE-2009-0315 - Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in xchat allows local users to execute arbi

CVE-2009-0315

Summary

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).

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

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:xchat:xchat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xchat:xchat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	6.9 (as of 06-03-2009 - 06:49)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

refmap via4

bid	33444
confirm	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481560
mandriva	MDVSA-2009:059
mlist	[oss-security] 20090126 CVE request -- Python < 2.6 PySys_SetArgv issues (epiphany, csound, dia, eog, gedit, xchat, vim, nautilus-python, Gnumeric)

Last major update

06-03-2009 - 06:49

Published

28-01-2009 - 11:30

Last modified

06-03-2009 - 06:49