CVE-1999-0491

The prompt parsing in bash allows a local user to execute commands as another user by creating a directory with the name of the command to execute.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-1999-008.0.txt	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.9904202114070.6623-100000@smooth.Operator.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/119

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.03:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.05:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.01.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.05:a::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.02.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.02:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash::::::::

Information

Published : 1999-04-19 21:00

Updated : 2014-12-31 07:18

NVD link : CVE-1999-0491

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0491

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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Products Affected

gnu

bash

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