Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-0314 (CCN-48271)

Assigned:2009-01-26
Published:2009-01-26
Updated:2020-06-15
Summary: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).
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-426
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-0314

Source: CCN
Type: gedit Web page
gedit

Source: CCN
Type: SA33759
GNOME gedit Insecure Python Module Search Path Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
33759

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
33769

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
34522

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-200903-41

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200903-41
gedit: Untrusted search path

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: Third Party Advisory
MDVSA-2009:039

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List
[oss-security] 20090126 CVE request -- Python < 2.6 PySys_SetArgv issues (epiphany, csound, dia, eog, gedit, xchat, vim, nautilus-python, Gnumeric)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
33445

Source: CCN
Type: BID-33445
gedit 'PySys_SetArgv' Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: FEDORA-2009-1189
gedit-2.22.3-3.fc9 security update

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 481556
gedit: untrusted python modules search path

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481556

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
gedit-pysyssetargv-privilege-escalation(48271)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gedit-pysyssetargv-privilege-escalation(48271)

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2009-1189

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:libpeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 0.5.3)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gnome libpeas *
    fedoraproject fedora 9