Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : gnumeric (MDVSA-2009:043)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 37244

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

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 Gnumeric working directory (CVE-2009-0318).

This update provides fix for that vulnerability.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 37244

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-043.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gnumeric, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64spreadsheet-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64spreadsheet1.8.2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64spreadsheet1.9.2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libspreadsheet-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libspreadsheet1.8.2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libspreadsheet1.9.2, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/19/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0318

BID: 33438

MDVSA: 2009:043

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