CVE-2014-7169
GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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Summary
GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values of environment variables, which allows remote attackers to execute code. This CVE correctly remediates the vulnerability in CVE-2014-6271.
Affected software
Vendor: GNU · Product: Bourne-Again Shell (Bash)
Weakness types (CWE):
What to do
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Related vulnerabilities in GNU
| CVE | Name | EPSS | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-6271 | GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability | 100.0% | Yes |
| CVE-2014-6278 | GNU Bash OS Command Injection Vulnerability | 99.6% | Yes |
| CVE-2026-24061 | GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability | 97.9% | Yes |
| CVE-2023-4911 | GNU C Library Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | 81.4% | Yes |
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