First published: Mon Sep 29 2014(Updated: )
A security flaw was found in bash, which could be exploited remotely via applications which parse untrusted user scripts via bash. This flaw is different from <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6277">CVE-2014-6277</a>, <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7169">CVE-2014-7169</a> and <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7186">CVE-2014-7186</a>.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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GNU Bash |
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The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1147414 is considered high due to the potential for remote exploitation.
To fix REDHAT-BUG-1147414, update the GNU Bash package to the latest version provided by your distribution.
REDHAT-BUG-1147414 affects various versions of GNU Bash, specifically those that parse untrusted user scripts.
Attackers could exploit REDHAT-BUG-1147414 through remote execution of malicious scripts parsed by vulnerable applications.
Yes, REDHAT-BUG-1147414 is distinct but related to previous vulnerabilities such as CVE-2014-6277.