Buffer overflow in bash 2.0.0, 1.4.17, and other versions allows local attackers to gain privileges by creating an extremely large directory name, which is inserted into the password prompt via the \w option in the PS1 environmental variable when another user changes into that directory.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602746719555&w=2 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/1998/19980909 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.osvdb.org/8345 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10542 | Exploit Vendor Advisory | 
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3414 | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602746719555&w=2 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/1998/19980909 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.osvdb.org/8345 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10542 | Exploit Vendor Advisory | 
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3414 | 
Configurations
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History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602746719555&w=2 - | |
| References | () http://www.debian.org/security/1998/19980909 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.osvdb.org/8345 - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10542 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3414 - | 
Information
                Published : 1998-09-05 04:00
Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03
NVD link : CVE-1999-1048
Mitre link : CVE-1999-1048
CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1048
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Products Affected
                redhat
- linux
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
                