CVE-2016-0634

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Bash
PublishedAug 28, 2017
First seenAug 28, 2017

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu bash4.3—

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