CVE-2016-9401
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
popd in bash might allow local users to bypass the restricted shell and cause a use-after-free via a crafted address.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Red Hat Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | Affected | — |
| 6.0 | Affected | — |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 6 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 4.4-3 |
| sid | Fixed | 4.4-3 |
| forky | Fixed | 4.4-3 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 4.4-3 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 4.4-3 |
| 8.0 | Affected | — |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0725.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94398
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1931
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00028.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-02
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9401
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9401.html
CWEs
CWE-416
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.