6.2med
CVE-2016-9401
popd in bash might allow local users to bypass the restricted shell and cause a use-after-free via a crafted address.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.2
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
popd in bash might allow local users to bypass the restricted shell and cause a use-after-free via a crafted address.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
- rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0725.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1931 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/9 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94398 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-02 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00028.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-9401
- NVD: CVE-2016-9401
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