CVE-2014-6278 · netVigilance record NV25-0184
GNU Bash OS Command Injection
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2025-10-23 · passed 10 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
GNU Bash contains an OS command injection vulnerability which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted environment.
Who is affected
GNU GNU Bash. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-78.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 10 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2014-6278 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6278
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- ftp.gnu.org ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-4.3-patches/bash43-027
- support.broadcom.com support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23467
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140926-bash
- ibm.com 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
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6278