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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63401
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:038 (blender)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to blender;announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:038.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to blender
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:038.

Vulnerability Insight:
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 Blender working directory
(CVE-2008-4863).

This update provides fix for that vulnerability.

Affected: 2008.1, 2009.0

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

CVSS Score:
6.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4863
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201001-07.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:038
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/27/1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 E-Soft Inc.

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