Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python interface in Epiphany 2.22.3, and possibly other versions, 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).
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | epiphany-browser | 2.22.3-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | epiphany-browser | 2.22.3-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | epiphany-browser | 2.22.3-7 | — |
References
- 33441 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2009:048 vendor-advisory
- 34187 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20090126 CVE request -- Python < 2.6 PySys_SetArgv issues (epiphany, csound, dia, eog, gedit, xchat, vim, nautilus-python, Gnumeric) mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504363
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481548
- GLSA-200903-16 vendor-advisory