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MDVSA-2009-046.txt

Posted on 20 February 2009
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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:046
http://www.mandriva.com/security/
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Package : dia
Date : February 20, 2009
Affected: Corporate 3.0
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Problem 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 dia working directory
(CVE-2008-5984).

This update provides fix for that vulnerability.
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References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5984
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Updated Packages:

Corporate 3.0:
46638030e4a286f1e074cc2229c552cb corporate/3.0/i586/dia-0.92.2-2.4.C30mdk.i586.rpm
2f1847fc986675bf19c29d949ce24bfe corporate/3.0/SRPMS/dia-0.92.2-2.4.C30mdk.src.rpm

Corporate 3.0/X86_64:
1137d4acde3d7f806c1f22bc0990db1c corporate/3.0/x86_64/dia-0.92.2-2.4.C30mdk.x86_64.rpm
2f1847fc986675bf19c29d949ce24bfe corporate/3.0/SRPMS/dia-0.92.2-2.4.C30mdk.src.rpm
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To upgrade automatically use MandrivaUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

All packages are signed by Mandriva for security. You can obtain the
GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing:

gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98

You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at:

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

security_(at)_mandriva.com
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Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID
pub 1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team
<security*mandriva.com>
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