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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 | dstat | 0.7.0-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | dstat | 0.6.6-3.el5_4.1 | RHSA-2009:1619 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | dool | 1.3.4-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14878-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | dstat | 0.7.3-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10001-1 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14878-1 dool-1.3.4-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10001-1 dstat-0.7.3-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1619 Red Hat Security Advisory: dstat security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- GLSA-200911-04 vendor-advisory
- 60511 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2009:341 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293497
- http://svn.rpmforge.net/svn/trunk/tools/dstat/ChangeLog
- 37445 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=538459
- RHSA-2009:1619 vendor-advisory
- 37131 vdb-entry
- 37457 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8969 vdb-entry signature