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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9401

CVE-2016-9401

Description

popd in bash might allow local users to bypass the restricted shell and cause a use-after-free via a crafted address.

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Affected products

11

GNU/Bashllm-fuzzy
osv-coords10 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/bash&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/bash&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2
< 7.0-92.1+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0-92.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2-147.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2-147.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2-147.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3-82.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

7

rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0725.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/9nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94398nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1931nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00028.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-02nvdThird Party Advisory

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