CVE-1999-1048

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.

Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

CVSS Metrics

Type	Score	Severity	Vector

Affected Products

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602746719555&w=2
• http://www.debian.org/security/1998/19980909
  PatchVendor Advisory
• http://www.osvdb.org/8345
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10542
  ExploitVendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3414
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602746719555&w=2
• http://www.debian.org/security/1998/19980909
  PatchVendor Advisory
• http://www.osvdb.org/8345
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10542
  ExploitVendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3414