CVE-1999-1048

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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 44th percentile

Published

2002-03-09

Updated

2024-08-01

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10542

Security advisories

• http://www.debian.org/security/1998/19980909

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry