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SUSE-SU-2016:2872-1 Not scored

Security update for bash

This update for bash fixes the following issues: - CVE-2016-7543: Local attackers could have executed arbitrary commands via specially crafted SHELLOPTS+PS4 variables (bsc#1001299) - CVE-2016-0634: Malicious hostnames could have allowed arbitrary command execution when $HOSTNAME was expanded in the prompt (bsc#1000396) - CVE-2014-6277: More troubles with functions (bsc#898812, bsc#1001759) - CVE-2014-6278: Code execution after original 6271 fix (bsc#898884)

Exploit probability Not scored
Published November 22, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 bash
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 bash
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 bash
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 bash
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 bash

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2016:2872-1

This update for bash fixes the following issues: - CVE-2016-7543: Local attackers could have executed arbitrary commands via specially crafted SHELLOPTS+PS4 variables (bsc#1001299) - CVE-2016-0634: Malicious hostnames could have allowed arbitrary command execution when $HOSTNAME was expanded in the prompt (bsc#1000396) - CVE-2014-6277: More troubles with functions (bsc#898812, bsc#1001759) - CVE-2014-6278: Code execution after original 6271 fix (bsc#898884)

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence