CVE-2014-7169—GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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2022-01-28 · last modified June 21, 2025

Metadata

CVE ID:
CVE-2014-7169
Project:
GNU
Product:
Bourne-Again Shell (Bash)
Date Added:
2022-01-28
Due Date:
2022-07-28
Last Updated:
June 21, 2025

Vulnerability Name

GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values of environment variables, which allows remote attackers to execute code. This CVE correctly remediates the vulnerability in CVE-2014-6271.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:
Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7169

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