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TI-2016-06415 Aliases CVE-2016-7543GHSA-6xh6-xvh9-w4h5

Bash before 4.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via…

Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Bash before 4.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via crafted SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00576 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*24VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*25VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:1931 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    bash security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) bash-4.2.46-28.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) bash-doc-4.2.46-28.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) bash-4.2.46-28.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) bash-doc-4.2.46-28.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) bash-4.2.46-28.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) bash-doc-4.2.46-28.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) bash-4.2.46-28.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) bash-doc-4.2.46-28.el7
  • RHSA-2017:0725 Released 2017-03-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    bash security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) bash-4.1.2-48.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) bash-doc-4.1.2-48.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) bash-4.1.2-48.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) bash-doc-4.1.2-48.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) bash-4.1.2-48.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) bash-doc-4.1.2-48.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) bash-4.1.2-48.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) bash-doc-4.1.2-48.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1931
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1931
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1931
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1931
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0725
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0725
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0725
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0725
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0725
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1931
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0725
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1931
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0725
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1931
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0725
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1931

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7543
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xh6-xvh9-w4h5

References

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 1

Sources

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