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...

CVE-1999-1048

CVE-1999-1048 affects Bash versions including 2.0.0 and 1.4.17, where a buffer overflow can be triggered by an extremely large directory name. The vulnerability is exploited via the PS1 prompt (\w) when another user changes into that directory, enabling local privilege escalation. The provided do...

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...