[50 character or so descriptive subject here (for reference)]

[benchoff]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i586
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i586' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i586-mandrake-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='mandrake' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -D_GNU_SOURCE 
-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib -I/usr/include -O3 
-fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -mcpu=pentiumpro -march=i586 -ffast-math 
-fno-strength-reduce
uname output: Linux analon.cns.vt.edu 2.4.8-34.1mdk-peb1 #3 Tue Jan 8 12:42:03 
EST 2002 i686 unknown
Machine Type: i586-mandrake-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.05
Patch Level: 1
Release Status: release

Description:
        :: on path causes cwd to be searched for executables, i.e. ::
        in the path acts like :.:

        This problem is made worse by shell scripts that do something
        like PATH=$PATH:/what/ever.  :: usually gets added somewhere
        along the way.

Repeat-By:

        [Describe the sequence of events that causes the problem
        to occur.]