CVE-2014-6278
GNU Bash contains an OS command injection vulnerability which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted environment.
GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 does not properly parse function definitions in the values of environment variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted environment, as demonstrated by vectors involving the ForceCommand feature in OpenSSH sshd, the mod_cgi and mod_cgid modules in the Apache HTTP Server, scripts executed by unspecified DHCP clients, and other situations in which setting the environment occurs across a privilege boundary from Bash execution. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-6271, CVE-2014-7169, and CVE-2014-6277.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN55667175/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
- jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2014-000126Third Party Advisory
- lcamtuf.blogspot.com/2014/09/bash-bug-apply-unofficial-patch-now.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- lcamtuf.blogspot.com/2014/10/bash-bug-how-we-finally-cracked.htmlThird Party Advisory
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3093Third Party Advisory
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3094Third Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00004.htmlMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00025.htmlMailing List
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141330468527613&w=2Third Party Advisory
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141345648114150&w=2Third Party Advisory
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141383026420882&w=2Third Party Advisory
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141383081521087&w=2Third Party Advisory
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 368 days
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 99.7% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.