Description
The 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.
Published: 2017-08-28
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0669 The 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3294-1 Bash vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: oracle

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-04T17:00:57.944Z

Reserved: 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-0634

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:22:55.842Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-28T15:29:01.487

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-0634

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-0634 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses