Description
Bash before 4.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via crafted SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-680-1 | bash security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-680-2 | bash version number correction |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-8396 | Bash before 4.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via crafted SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3294-1 | Bash vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3294-2 | Bash vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:04:54.955Z
Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-7543
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-01-19T20:59:00.470
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-7543
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN