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Use After Free Affecting bash package, versions <4.3-11+deb8u2

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
3.3 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN8-BASH-351556
  • published 23 Jan 2017
  • disclosed 23 Jan 2017
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Introduced: 23 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-9401 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-416 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 bash to version 4.3-11+deb8u2 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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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