# CVE-2009-3894: Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in dstat before 0.7.0 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Python module i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-11-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in dstat before 0.7.0 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Python module in (1) the current working directory or (2) a certain subdirectory of the current working directory.

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-04.xml
- http://osvdb.org/60511
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:341
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293497
- http://svn.rpmforge.net/svn/trunk/tools/dstat/ChangeLog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37445
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=538459
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1619.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37131
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37457
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8969

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