High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Jan 19, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7543
CVE-2016-7543
Description
Bash before 4.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via crafted SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables.
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Affected products
19- osv-coords18 versionspkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207
< 4.3-83.10.1+ 17 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-83.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2-82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-83.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2-147.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2-82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-83.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-83.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-83.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2-147.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2-82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-83.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-83.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2-147.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2-82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-83.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2-82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-83.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-83.10.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2016-09/msg00018.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/9nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93183nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-02nvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0725.htmlnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037812nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1931nvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F7XOQSHU63Y357NHU5FPTFBM6I3YOCQB/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OU3C756YPHDAAPFX76UGZBAQQQ5UMHS5/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z2VRBSIPZDZ75ZQ2DLITHUIDW4W26KVR/nvd
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