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Red Hat: CVE-2016-9401: Moderate: bash security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2016-9401: Moderate: bash security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
01/23/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/21/2017
Modified
03/03/2021

Description

popd in bash might allow local users to bypass the restricted shell and cause a use-after-free via a crafted address.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-bash
  • redhat-upgrade-bash-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-bash-doc

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