CVE-2009-0317 Code injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory due to an untrusted search path in Nautilus Python bindings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0317?
CVE-2009-0317 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python language bindings for Nautilus (nautilus-python) 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).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0317?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnome Nautilus-Python.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0317?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2009-0317 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0317 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0317, GHSA-r26m-hp24-85qr.