Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 28, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-5984
CVE-2008-5984
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python plugin in Dia 0.96.1, 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).
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References
10- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33672nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33703nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33448nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48262nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01065.htmlnvd
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