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CVE-2008-5983

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-28 Jan, 2009 | 02:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 11:13
Rejected At-
Credits

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv API function in Python 2.6 and earlier, and possibly later versions, prepends an empty string to sys.path when the argv[0] argument does not contain a path separator, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:28 Jan, 2009 | 02:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 11:13
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv API function in Python 2.6 and earlier, and possibly later versions, prepends an empty string to sys.path when the argv[0] argument does not contain a path separator, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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CAPEC IDDescription
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Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg586010.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=482814
x_refsource_MISC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042751.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/30/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1448
vdb-entry
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-06.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/28/5
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://secunia.com/advisories/34522
third-party-advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/42888
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://secunia.com/advisories/40194
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg586010.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=482814
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042751.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/30/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1448
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
Resource:
mailing-list
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Resource:
vendor-advisory
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Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122
Resource:
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Resource:
mailing-list
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Resource:
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Resource:
vendor-advisory
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Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/40194
Resource:
third-party-advisory
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Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
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Resource:
vendor-advisory
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Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
Resource:
third-party-advisory
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Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
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Configurations

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Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
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mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=482814
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042751.html
vendor-advisory
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x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
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x_transferred
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mailing-list
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x_transferred
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vendor-advisory
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x_transferred
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third-party-advisory
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x_transferred
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vendor-advisory
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x_transferred
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x_transferred
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x_transferred
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vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
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third-party-advisory
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x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg586010.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
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Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042751.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
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x_transferred
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Resource:
third-party-advisory
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Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/30/2
Resource:
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x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
Resource:
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x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xml
Resource:
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Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1448
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Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
Resource:
mailing-list
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Resource:
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Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122
Resource:
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Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/28/5
Resource:
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Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34522
Resource:
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Resource:
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Resource:
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Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/40194
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Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
Resource:
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Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
Resource:
vendor-advisory
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x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
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Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:28 Jan, 2009 | 02:30
Updated At:07 Nov, 2023 | 02:03

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv API function in Python 2.6 and earlier, and possibly later versions, prepends an empty string to sys.path when the argv[0] argument does not contain a path separator, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.06.9MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.9
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches

Python Software Foundation
python
>>python>>Versions before 2.6.6(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Python Software Foundation
python
>>python>>Versions from 3.1.0(inclusive) to 3.1.3(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedora Project
fedoraproject
>>fedora>>13
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>8.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>10.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>11.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>11.10
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-426Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-426
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042751.htmlcve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34522cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/40194cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/42888cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/50858cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xmlcve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-06.xmlcve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg586010.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.htmlcve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/28/5cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/30/2cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.htmlcve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1448cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=482814cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042751.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34522
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Not Applicable
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/40194
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Not Applicable
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/42888
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Not Applicable
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Not Applicable
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Not Applicable
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Not Applicable
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Not Applicable
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-06.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg586010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Broken Link
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/28/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/30/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1448
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Permissions Required
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Permissions Required
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=482814
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory

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