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CVE-2009-0314
CVE-2009-0314
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published January 28, 2009
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).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Jan 28, 2009 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 9, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 8, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)
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References
- 33769 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- MDVSA-2009:039 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- gedit-pysyssetargv-privilege-escalation(48271) vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- FEDORA-2009-1189 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- 33445 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- GLSA-200903-41 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- [oss-security] 20090126 CVE request -- Python < 2.6 PySys_SetArgv issues (epiphany, csound, dia, eog, gedit, xchat, vim, nautilus-python, Gnumeric) mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- x_refsource_MISC
- 34522 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- 33759 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- x_refsource_CONFIRM