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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-7543) (Multiple Advisories): bash security and bug fix update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-7543) (Multiple Advisories): bash security and bug fix update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/19/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/28/2017
Modified
01/22/2018

Description

Bash before 4.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via crafted SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-bash
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-bash-doc

References

  • ELSA-2017-1931
  • RHSA-2017:0725
  • RHSA-2017:1931
  • 93183
  • 1037812
  • GLSA-201701-02
  • CVE-2016-7543
  • DLA-680-1
  • USN-3294-1
  • USN-3294-2
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