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).
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:059
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
Source: MITRE
Published: 2009-01-28
Updated: 2009-03-06
Type: NVD-CWE-Other
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Impact Score: 10
Exploitability Score: 3.4
Severity: MEDIUM