CVE-2016-0634

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-0634
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-08-28 15:29:00 UTC
Updated2018-01-05 02:30:00 UTC
DescriptionThe expansion of '\h' in the prompt string in bash 4.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters placed in 'hostname' of a machine.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-78

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnu Bash 4.3 All All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.3 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - RE: Re: CVE-2016-0634 -- bash prompt expanding $HOSTNAME MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
oss-security - Re: CVE-2016-0634 -- bash prompt expanding $HOSTNAME MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE-2016-0634 -- bash prompt expanding $HOSTNAME MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
oss-security - Re: CVE-2016-0634 -- bash prompt expanding $HOSTNAME MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
GNU Bash CVE-2016-0634 Local Code Execution Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
oss-security - Re: CVE-2016-0634 -- bash prompt expanding $HOSTNAME MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Bash: Arbitrary code execution (GLSA 201612-39) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
Bug 1377613 – CVE-2016-0634 bash: Arbitrary code execution via malicious hostname CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
oss-security - Re: CVE-2016-0634 -- bash prompt expanding $HOSTNAME MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE-2016-0634 -- bash prompt expanding $HOSTNAME MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE-2016-0634 -- bash prompt expanding $HOSTNAME MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE-2016-0634 -- bash prompt expanding $HOSTNAME MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - CVE-2016-0634 -- bash prompt expanding $HOSTNAME MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 500046 Alpine Linux Security Update for bash
  • 503728 Alpine Linux Security Update for bash
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