CVE-2016-9401
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.2 Medium
- Published
- Jan 23, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2025
- Reserved
- Nov 17, 2016
Description
popd in bash might allow local users to bypass the restricted shell and cause a use-after-free via a crafted address.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.2 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- RHSA-2017:0725vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:1931vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161117 bash - popd controlled freemailing-list
- [oss-security] 20161117 Re: bash - popd controlled freemailing-list
- 94398vdb-entry
- GLSA-201701-02vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190325 [SECURITY] [DLA 1726-1] bash security updatemailing-list
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