CVE-2009-0315

NameCVE-2009-0315
DescriptionUntrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in xchat 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)
Debian Bugs513509

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
xchat (PTS)jessie2.8.8-7.3fixed
buster2.8.8-17fixed

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

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
xchatsource(unstable)2.8.6-2.1low513509

Notes

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