Unscored severity · published Sep 5, 1998
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…
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
1.3.1 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
4.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1048
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1048
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602746719555&w=2
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/1998/19980909
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/8345
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10542
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3414
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