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Stack-based buffer overflow in lib/sh/eaccess.c in GNU Bash before 4.2 patch 33 might allow local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a long filename in /dev/fd, which is not properly handled when expanding the /dev/fd prefix.
- Products
- bash
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 4.2-4
- CVEs
- CVE-2012-3410
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 23:04 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Stack-based buffer overflow in lib/sh/eaccess.c in GNU Bash before 4.2 patch 33 might allow local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a long filename in /dev/fd, which is not properly handled when expanding the /dev/fd prefix.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3410
bash
Fixed versions: 4.2-4
bash
Fixed versions: 4.2-4
bash
Fixed versions: 4.2-4
Complete source record
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