CVE-2008-5984
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python plugin in Dia 0.96.1, and possibly other...
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).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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).
- Record
CVE-2008-5984- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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).
- Record
CVE-2008-5984- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5954 No score
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).
- Record
EUVD-2008-5954- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7fpg-fmpq-xxg2 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python plugin in Dia 0.96.1, and possibly other...
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).
- Record
GHSA-7fpg-fmpq-xxg2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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).
- Record
CVE-2008-5984- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5984 No score
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).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5984- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10444-1 No score
dia-0.97.3-4.13 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the dia-0.97.3-4.13 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10444-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5984 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Dia, published January 28, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in dia 0.96.1-7.1.
References
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01065.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:046
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504251
securityfocus.com/bid/33448
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secunia.com/advisories/33672
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481551
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48262
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5984
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7fpg-fmpq-xxg2
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5984
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5984