CVE-2016-0634

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CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

EPSS

6%p93

Published

Aug 28, 2017 (Aug 28, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The expansion of '\h' in the prompt string in bash 4.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters placed in 'hostname' of a machine.

Vendors: gnu
Products: bash
Weakness: CWE-78
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (6.0%)

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