Original description
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 software
- Bash = 4.2 exact match
Details
- Published
- 2012-08-27
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- CWE
- CWE-119
References
- cve.org/CVE-2012-3410
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3410
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=681278
- secunia.com/advisories/51086
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201210-05.xml
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:128
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/11
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/22
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/12/4
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/54937
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77551
- hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15227834
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