6.1 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
23.7%
Untrusted 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).
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:059
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/33444
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481560