medium4.6
CVE-1999-1383
(1) bash before 1.14.7, and (2) tcsh 6.05 allow local users to gain privileges via directory names that contain shell metacharacters (` back-tick), which can c…
Impact
(1) bash before 1.14.7, and (2) tcsh 6.05 allow local users to gain privileges via directory names that contain shell metacharacters (` back-tick), which can cause the commands enclosed in the directory name to be executed when the shell expands filenames using the \w option in the PS1 variable.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Bash | through 1.14.6 Versions 1.14.0, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3, 1.14.4 |
| Tcsh | Tcsh | Version 6.05 |