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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-059

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-059
Posted Dec 9, 2009
Authored by Mandriva | Site mandriva.com

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-059 - Python has a variable called sys.path that contains all paths where Python loads modules by using import scripting procedure. A wrong handling of that variable enables local attackers to execute arbitrary code via Python scripting in the current X-Chat working directory. This update provides fix for that vulnerability. Packages for 2008.0 are being provided due to extended support for Corporate products.

tags | advisory, arbitrary, local, python
systems | linux, mandriva
advisories | CVE-2009-0315
SHA-256 | e41de6e8cc24cdf26f1fc4e97c1dbeab4c45e1ebf1dfe5c7e0b74c0ee164b69b

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-059

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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:059-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/
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Package : xchat
Date : December 8, 2009
Affected: 2008.0
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Problem Description:

Python has a variable called sys.path that contains all paths where
Python loads modules by using import scripting procedure. A wrong
handling of that variable enables local attackers to execute arbitrary
code via Python scripting in the current X-Chat working directory
(CVE-2009-0315).

This update provides fix for that vulnerability.

Update:

Packages for 2008.0 are being provided due to extended support for
Corporate products.
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References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0315
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Updated Packages:

Mandriva Linux 2008.0:
2f508856ddea805aaf7cbb33247dac54 2008.0/i586/xchat-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm
d9b5a290c6c5e1bd586404f10b9d9eeb 2008.0/i586/xchat-devel-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm
342d30ce204cd174d7957a2486f549b1 2008.0/i586/xchat-perl-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm
6ff30bd6e118219594cab35b02d3764f 2008.0/i586/xchat-python-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm
231b613f87b1edff9d684a270a2c99db 2008.0/i586/xchat-tcl-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm
9890085895515c57d411ae22986231ae 2008.0/SRPMS/xchat-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.src.rpm

Mandriva Linux 2008.0/X86_64:
85b15ae0380858f1149e7bc03b1ad731 2008.0/x86_64/xchat-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm
d630e2a41f1c8ffdb295f4cf0483038b 2008.0/x86_64/xchat-devel-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm
9e4347338e0d99bfba3d35a2da6d7b83 2008.0/x86_64/xchat-perl-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm
9f36147a7edc829c2adb15cb4636ee6f 2008.0/x86_64/xchat-python-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm
0615947c1e332c1633386aabf312b339 2008.0/x86_64/xchat-tcl-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm
9890085895515c57d411ae22986231ae 2008.0/SRPMS/xchat-2.8.4-4.1mdv2008.0.src.rpm
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To upgrade automatically use MandrivaUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

All packages are signed by Mandriva for security. You can obtain the
GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing:

gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98

You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at:

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

security_(at)_mandriva.com
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Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID
pub 1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team
<security*mandriva.com>
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