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CVE-2009-0854

Published: 11 March 2009

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand 
Ubuntu specific patch to implement -l

Priority

High

Status

Package Release Status
dash
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		dapper Not vulnerable

gutsy Not vulnerable

hardy
Released (0.5.4-8ubuntu1.1)
intrepid
Released (0.5.4-9ubuntu1.1)
upstream
Released (0.5.4-12ubuntu2)

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