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CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-0634: Moderate: bash security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-0634: Moderate: bash security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/28/2017
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-bash
  • centos-upgrade-bash-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-bash-doc

References

  • 92999
  • CVE-2016-0634
  • RHSA-2017:0725
  • RHSA-2017:1931

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