CVE-1999-1048

Buffer overflow in bash 2.0.0, 1.4.17, and other versions allows local attackers to gain privileges by creating an extremely large directory name, which is inserted into the password prompt via the \w option in the PS1 environmental variable when another user changes into that directory.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 1998-09-05 04:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:17


NVD link : CVE-1999-1048

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1048

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1048


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Products Affected

redhat

  • linux

debian

  • debian_linux