vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-0634: Bash: Arbitrary code execution
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Aug 28, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 28, 2017
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
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
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-shells-bash
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