Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3410

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in lib/sh/eaccess.c in GNU Bash before 4.2 patch 33 might allow local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a long filename in /dev/fd, which is not properly handled when expanding the /dev/fd prefix.

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Affected products

GNU/Bash2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2 patch 33

Patches

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References

ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/bash/bash-4.2-patches/bash42-033nvdPatch
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdPatch
secunia.com/advisories/51086nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201210-05.xmlnvd
www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/11nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/22nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/12/4nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/54937nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77551nvd
hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15227834nvd

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