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A vulnerability was found in GNOME nautilus-python (Programming Language Software) (version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function PySys_SetArgv
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python language bindings for Nautilus (nautilus-python) 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).
The weakness was published 01/28/2009 by Jan Lieskovsky as Bug 481570 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0317 since 01/27/2009. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51524 (RHEL 5 : python (RHSA-2011:0027)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (51524). Similar entry is available at 46125.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 51524
Nessus Name: RHEL 5 : python (RHSA-2011:0027)
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01/26/2009 🔍01/27/2009 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: gnome.orgAdvisory: Bug 481570
Researcher: Jan Lieskovsky
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-0317 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 33442 - Nautilus 'PySys_SetArgv' Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 08/04/2021 09:33
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (53), 12/01/2017 08:21 (6), 08/04/2021 09:33 (3)
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