(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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bash | Gnu | * | 1.14.6 (including) |
| Bash | Gnu | 1.14.0 (including) | 1.14.0 (including) |
| Bash | Gnu | 1.14.1 (including) | 1.14.1 (including) |
| Bash | Gnu | 1.14.2 (including) | 1.14.2 (including) |
| Bash | Gnu | 1.14.3 (including) | 1.14.3 (including) |
| Bash | Gnu | 1.14.4 (including) | 1.14.4 (including) |
| Bash | Gnu | 1.14.5 (including) | 1.14.5 (including) |
| Tcsh | Tcsh | 6.05 (including) | 6.05 (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=87602167419868\u0026w=2
- http://www.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1996_3/0503.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=87602167419868\u0026w=2
- http://www.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1996_3/0503.html