CVE-2009-0314

NameCVE-2009-0314
DescriptionUntrusted 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).
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDTSA-191-1
Debian Bugs513513

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
gedit (PTS)bullseye3.38.1-1fixed
bookworm44.2-1fixed
trixie, sid46.2-3fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
geditsourcelenny2.22.3-1+lenny1DTSA-191-1
geditsource(unstable)2.22.3-2low513513

Notes

[etch] - gedit <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
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