Buffer overflow in Gnu Bash
CVE-2014-7187
Off-by-one error in the read_token_word function 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 impac…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.899 (99.6th 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)
- HPSBMU03165 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- HPSBST03131 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- SSRT101819 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- 20141001 NEW VMSA-2014-0010 - VMware product updates address critical Bash security vulnerabilities (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- HPSBMU03245 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1229 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7187?
- CVE-2014-7187 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-2014-7187 known to be exploited?
- 35 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.