CVE-2014-7169
Published: 25 September 2014
GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed function definitions in the values of environment variables, which allows remote attackers to write to files or possibly have unknown other impact 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.
Priority
High
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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bash Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
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| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Released
(4.3-7ubuntu1.3)
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Patches: Proposed: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/10 |
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Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | It was discovered that a build issue preventing the fix from being applied properly in the 4.3-7ubuntu1.2 package for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. A respin was released to 4.3-7ubuntu1.3 to correct the issue, and USN-2363-2 was published. |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-7169
- https://twitter.com/taviso/status/514887394294652929
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/5
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2363-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2363-2
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian