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CVE-1999-1383
Published: Sep 12, 2001
Modified: Aug 1, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
(1) bash before 1.14.7, and (2) tcsh 6.05 allow local users to gain privileges via directory names that contain shell metacharacters (` back-tick), which can cause the commands enclosed in the directory name to be executed when the shell expands filenames using the \w option in the PS1 variable.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
19960919 Vulnerability in expansion of PS1 in bash & tcsh
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19960913 tee see shell problems
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