Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the (1) "VST plugin with Python scripting" and (2) "VST plugin for writing score generators in Python" in Csound 5.08.2, 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 | csound | 5.08.2~dfsg-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | csound | 5.08.2~dfsg-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | csound | 5.08.2~dfsg-1.1 | — |
References
- 33446 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481550
- csound-pysyssetargv-privilege-escalation(48276) vdb-entry
- [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=504359