Description
The Python AI module in Wesnoth 1.4.x and 1.5 before 1.5.11 allows remote attackers to escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code by using a whitelisted module that imports an unsafe module, then using a hierarchical module name to access the unsafe module through the whitelisted module.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/335089
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/336396
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-0367
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.4.7-4/changelog
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.5.12-1/changelog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34058Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34236
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1737
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0595Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24247Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24340Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49058
- https://gna.org/bugs/index.php?13048
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/335089
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/336396
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-0367
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.4.7-4/changelog
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.5.12-1/changelog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34058Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34236
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1737
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0595Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24247Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24340Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49058
- https://gna.org/bugs/index.php?13048
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 5, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified