HTTP: Gedit 'PySys_SetArgv' Remote Command Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Gedit. A successful exploit will allow arbitrary Python commands to run with the privileges of the currently logged-in user.
Extended Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit 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).
Affected Products
Gnome libpeas
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:GEDIT-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
'PySys_SetArgv' CVE-2009-0314 Command Execution Gedit Remote bid:33445
Release Date
11/10/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Fedoraproject
Gnome
CVSS Score
6.9