CVE-2016-0634
The expansion of '\h' in the prompt string in bash 4.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- n/a n/a
Version range not reported
References 15
openwall.com
- lists/oss-security/2016/09/27/9
- lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/8
- lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/27
- lists/oss-security/2016/09/20/1
- lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/6
- lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/11
- lists/oss-security/2016/09/19/7
- lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/4
- lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/12
- lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/3