GNU Bash Environment Variable Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6277)

Publish date: December 19, 2014

Severity: CRITICAL

CVE Identifier: CVE-2014-6277

Advisory Date: SEP 27, 2014

DESCRIPTION

This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the parsing of function definitions in GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 does not properly parse function. When exploited successfully, it may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

SOLUTION

Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1006256

Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1006256 - GNU Bash Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

OTHER INFORMATION

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