Buffer overflow in bash 2.0.0, 1.4.17, and other versions allows local attackers to gain privileges by creating an extremely large directory name, which is inserted into the password prompt via the \w option in the PS1 environmental variable when another user changes into that directory.
References
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10542 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
http://www.debian.org/security/1998/19980909 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.osvdb.org/8345 | |
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602746719555&w=2 | |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3414 |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 1998-09-04 21:00
Updated : 2017-10-09 18:29
NVD link : CVE-1999-1048
Mitre link : CVE-1999-1048
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CWE
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
redhat
- linux