Link Following Affecting bash package, versions <4.0-2
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.04% (6th
percentile)
Do your applications use this vulnerable package?
In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.
Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-BASH-525532
- published 8 Dec 2008
- disclosed 8 Dec 2008
How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 bash to version 4.0-2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bash package and not the bash package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5374
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201210-05.xml
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
- http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0414
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43365
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51086
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32733
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:004
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0261.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1073.html
CVSS Scores
version 3.1