CVE-2014-6278
Description
GNU Bash contains an OS command injection vulnerability which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted environment.
CISA KEV
- Vendor
- GNU
- Product
- GNU Bash
- Due date
- 2025-10-23
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-4.3-patches/bash43-027 ; https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23467 ; https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140926-bash ; https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-update-vulnerabilities-bash-affect-aix-toolbox-linux-applications-cve-2014-6271-cve-2014-6277-cve-2014-6278-cve-2014-7169-cve-2014-7186-and-cve-2014-7187 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6278
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6278
Exploits
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.3-9.2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.3-9.2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.3-9.2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.3-9.2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.3-9.2 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6278
- This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-4.3-patches/bash43-027 ; https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23467 ; https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140926-bash ; https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-update-vulnerabilities-bash-affect-aix-toolbox-linux-applications-cve-2014-6271-cve-2014-6277-cve-2014-6278-cve-2014-7169-cve-2014-7186-and-cve-2014-7187 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6278
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.