CVE-2009-0854

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this week

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 34.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 11, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (8)

security@ubuntuhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34205
security@ubuntuhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34092
security@ubuntuhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-732-1
security@ubuntuhttps://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

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	dash (0.5.4-9ubuntu1.1) @ intrepid	2026-05-30	ubuntu

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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

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UbuntuUSN-732-1HIGH
dash vulnerability

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What is CVE-2009-0854?

CVE-2009-0854 is a none vulnerability published on March 11, 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.

When was CVE-2009-0854 disclosed?

CVE-2009-0854 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 11, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2009-0854 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0854 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 34.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2009-0854?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-0854, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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