CVE-2009-0315

high

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).

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481560

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33444

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

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:059

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-01-28

Updated: 2009-03-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High