Buffer overflow in GNU Bash
CVE-2014-7186
The redirection implementation in parse.y in GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted use of here documents, aka the "redir_stack" issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.643 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Gnu Bash — versions 1.14.0, 1.14.1, 1.14.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7186?
- CVE-2014-7186 is a vulnerability in GNU Bash, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-09-28.
- Is CVE-2014-7186 known to be exploited?
- 39 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.