CVE-2016-9401

MEDIUM

GNU Bash < 4.4 - Use-After-Free via popd

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0725.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1931
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/5
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/9
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94398
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-02
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00028.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (18)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
gnu/bash 4.4 patch1 (5 CPE variants)
gnu/bash < 4.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.7
... and 8 more
Published Jan 23, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026