MEDIUM · 4.6

CVE-1999-0234

Bash treats any character with a value of 255 as a command separator.

Vulnerability Description

Bash treats any character with a value of 255 as a command separator.

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
YggdrasilLinuxAll versions
SgiIrixAll versions
CalderaOpenlinuxAll versions
RedhatLinux3.0.3
SuseSuse Linux4.2

References

FAQ

What is CVE-1999-0234?

CVE-1999-0234 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Bash treats any character with a value of 255 as a command separator.

How severe is CVE-1999-0234?

CVE-1999-0234 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-1999-0234?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Yggdrasil Linux, Sgi Irix, Caldera Openlinux, Redhat Linux, Suse Suse Linux.