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CVE-2016-0634

bash: Arbitrary code execution via malicious hostname

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.9

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 16, 2015

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

An arbitrary command injection flaw was found in the way bash processed the hostname value. A malicious DHCP server could use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the DHCP client machines running bash under specific circumstances.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 4.9
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS 2.0 · 3.7
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWE not specified