Improper Input Validation Affecting bash-doc package, versions <0:4.2.46-28.37.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-BASHDOC-1708043
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed19 Jan 2017

Introduced: 19 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-7543  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 bash-doc to version 0:4.2.46-28.37.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-878.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bash-doc package and not the bash-doc package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Bash before 4.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via crafted SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables.