CVE-2009-3894 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious Python module in the current working directory, exploiting untrusted search paths in dstat.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-3894?
CVE-2009-3894 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Nov 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3894?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (4)
dstat Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:0.6.6-3.el5_4.1 |
dstat Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:0.6.6-3.el5_4.1 |
dool openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.3.4-2.1 |
dstat openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.7.3-1.3 |
Products include Dag.wieers Dstat.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3894?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2009-3894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3894, GHSA-c59x-5529-vcp7, RHSA-2009:1619, openSUSE-SU-2024:10001-1, openSUSE-SU-2025:14878-1.