CVE-2016-7543

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CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

0.58%

Published

Jan 19, 2017

Modified

May 12, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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Description

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Products (4)

gnu · bashvulnerable

fedoraproject · fedoravulnerable

References (20)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0725.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/9

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93183

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037812

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1931

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05388115

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F7XOQSHU63Y357NHU5FPTFBM6I3YOCQB/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OU3C756YPHDAAPFX76UGZBAQQQ5UMHS5/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z2VRBSIPZDZ75ZQ2DLITHUIDW4W26KVR/

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2016-09/msg00018.html

PatchVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-02

Third Party Advisory