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Link Following Affecting bash package, versions <4.0-2

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-BASH-351599
  • published 8 Dec 2008
  • disclosed 8 Dec 2008
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Introduced: 8 Dec 2008

CVE-2008-5374 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-59 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 bash to version 4.0-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bash package and not the bash package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.