Dia 0.96.1 PySys_SetArgv memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dia 0.96.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function PySys_SetArgv. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-5984. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dia 0.96.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function PySys_SetArgv. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python plugin in Dia 0.96.1, and possibly other versions, 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 bug was discovered 01/26/2009. The weakness was presented 01/28/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5984 since 01/27/2009. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43074 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : dia (MDVSA-2009:046-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 12 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48262), Tenable (43074), SecurityFocus (BID 33448†), OSVDB (53373†) and Secunia (SA33672†). See VDB-46129, VDB-46127, VDB-46126 and VDB-46124 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 43074
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : dia (MDVSA-2009:046-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 63286
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-0943 (dia)
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Advisory: redhat.com
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CVE: CVE-2008-5984 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5984
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46123
X-Force: 48262
SecurityFocus: 33448 - Dia 'PySys_SetArgv' Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 33672
OSVDB: 53373 - Python PySys_SetArgv() function privilege escalation
Vulnerability Center: 20896 - Dia 0.96.1 Vulnerability Allows Local Code Execution via Trojan Horse Python File, Medium

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/27/2019 10:58
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (72), 08/27/2019 10:58 (8)
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