OS Command Injection Affecting bash-doc package, versions <0:4.1.2-48.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.02% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-BASHDOC-2139437
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Oct 2015

Introduced: 16 Oct 2015

CVE-2016-0634  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 bash-doc to version 0:4.1.2-48.el6 or higher.

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 Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The expansion of '\h' in the prompt string in bash 4.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters placed in 'hostname' of a machine.