High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 28, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-0634
CVE-2016-0634
Description
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
15- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/8nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/12nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/11nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/19/7nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/20/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/27/9nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/27nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92999nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-39nvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0725.htmlnvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1931nvd
News mentions
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