GNOME gedit PySys_SetArgv memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in GNOME gedit. This issue affects the function PySys_SetArgv. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0314. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GNOME gedit (the affected version is unknown). This issue affects 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. The summary by CVE is:

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).

The bug was discovered 01/26/2009. The weakness was disclosed 01/28/2009 by Jan Lieskovsky (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0314 since 01/27/2009. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 37994 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : gedit (MDVSA-2009:039)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116178 (Fedora 9 Update for gedit (FEDORA-2009-1189)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48271), Tenable (37994), SecurityFocus (BID 33445†), OSVDB (53373†) and Secunia (SA33759†). The entries VDB-46129, VDB-46126, VDB-46124 and VDB-46123 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 37994
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : gedit (MDVSA-2009:039)
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OpenVAS ID: 63295
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 9 FEDORA-2009-1189 (gedit)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnome.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Jan Lieskovsky
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0314 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0314
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46127
X-Force: 48271
SecurityFocus: 33445 - gedit 'PySys_SetArgv' Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 33759
OSVDB: 53373 - Python PySys_SetArgv() function privilege escalation
Vulnerability Center: 20770 - gEdit Python Module Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability Allows Local Code Execution, Medium

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/16/2025 17:34
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (77), 08/26/2019 17:50 (5), 05/16/2025 17:34 (20)
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