CVE-2016-9401

Summary

CVECVE-2016-9401
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-01-23 21:59:00 UTC
Updated2020-09-14 18:32:00 UTC
Descriptionpopd in bash might allow local users to bypass the restricted shell and cause a use-after-free via a crafted address.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-416

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Application Gnu Bash All All All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.4 patch1 All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.4 patch2 All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.4 patch3 All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.4 patch4 All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.4 patch5 All All
Application Gnu Bash All All All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.4 patch1 All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.4 patch2 All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.4 patch3 All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.4 patch4 All All
Application Gnu Bash 4.4 patch5 All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: bash - popd controlled free MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] [DLA 1726-1] bash security update MLIST lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - bash - popd controlled free MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Bash: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-02) — Gentoo Security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
GNU Bash CVE-2016-9401 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710387 Gentoo Linux Bash Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-02)
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