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Bash CVE-2012-3410

MEDIUM
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2012-08-27 secalert@redhat.com
4.6
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 27, 2012 - 23:55 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in lib/sh/eaccess.c in GNU Bash before 4.2 patch 33 might allow local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a long filename in /dev/fd, which is not properly handled when expanding the /dev/fd prefix.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in lib/sh/eaccess.c in GNU Bash before 4.2 patch 33 might allow local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a long filename in /dev/fd, which is not. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack-based buffer overflow in lib/sh/eaccess.c in GNU Bash before 4.2 patch 33 might allow local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a long filename in /dev/fd, which is not properly handled when expanding the /dev/fd prefix. Affected products include: Gnu Bash. Version information: before 4.2.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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