Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-040 - 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 dia working directory. This update provides fix for that vulnerability.
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