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CVE-2009-0854 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34205	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49216	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34092	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-732-1	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/34205	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49216	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34092	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-732-1	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
dash dash	0.5.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:dash:dash:0.5.4:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 11, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]