CVE-2009-0848 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious GTK module in a relative search path within OpenSUSE.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0848?
CVE-2009-0848 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 11 Mar 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in GTK2 in OpenSUSE 11.0 and 11.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse GTK module in an unspecified "relative search path."
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0848?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0848?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2009-0848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as GHSA-985c-hrh4-r66m.