CVE-2009-0314

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).

• CWE-426

• http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33759Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33769Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34522Third Party Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:039Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2Mailing List
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33445Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481556Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48271Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01195.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33759Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33769Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34522Third Party Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:039Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2Mailing List
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33445Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481556Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48271Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01195.htmlThird Party Advisory

Published

Jan 28, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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