CVE-2012-6711

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in GNU Bash before 4.3 when wide characters, not supported by the current locale set in the LC_CTYPE environment variable, are printed through the echo built-in function. A local attacker, who can provide data to print through the "echo -e" built-in function, may use this flaw to crash a script or execute code with the privileges of the bash process. This occurs because ansicstr() in lib/sh/strtrans.c mishandles u32cconv().
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:13

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References
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Information

Published : 2019-06-18 18:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:59


NVD link : CVE-2012-6711

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6711

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-6711


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux

gnu

  • bash
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer