FKIE_CVE-2009-0854

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-03-11 14:19 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in dash 0.5.4, when used as a login shell, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse .profile file in the current working directory.
References
security@ubuntu.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34205
security@ubuntu.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34092
security@ubuntu.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-732-1
security@ubuntu.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49216
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34205
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34092
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-732-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49216
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
dash dash 0.5.4
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  "id": "CVE-2009-0854",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
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