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Unscored USN-4058-2 1 CVE

bash vulnerability

Published Aug 5, 2019 · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Summary

USN-4058-1 fixed a vulnerability in bash. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled the restricted shell. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to escape restrictions and execute
any command.

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS bash 4.3-7ubuntu1.8+esm1

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Unscored —

    rbash in Bash before 4.4-beta2 did not prevent the shell user from modifying BASH_CMDS, thus allowing the user to execu…

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-9924