Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20141293
Revision Date:2014-09-24Version:636
Title:RHSA-2014:1293: bash security update (Critical)
Description:The GNU Bourne Again shell (Bash) is a shell and command language interpreter compatible with the Bourne shell (sh). Bash is the default shell for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

  • A flaw was found in the way Bash evaluated certain specially crafted environment variables. An attacker could use this flaw to override or bypass environment restrictions to execute shell commands. Certain services and applications allow remote unauthenticated attackers to provide environment variables, allowing them to exploit this issue. (CVE-2014-6271)

    For additional information on the CVE-2014-6271 flaw, refer to the Knowledgebase article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/1200223

    Red Hat would like to thank Stephane Chazelas for reporting this issue.

    All bash users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-6271
    CVE-2014-6271
    RHSA-2014:1293
    RHSA-2014:1293-00
    RHSA-2014:1293-01
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is installed
  • AND
  • bash is earlier than 0:4.1.2-15.el6_5.1
  • AND bash is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • bash-doc is earlier than 0:4.1.2-15.el6_5.1
  • AND bash-doc is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
  • AND bash is earlier than 0:3.2-33.el5.1
  • AND bash is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is installed
  • AND
  • bash is earlier than 0:4.2.45-5.el7_0.2
  • AND bash is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • bash-doc is earlier than 0:4.2.45-5.el7_0.2
  • AND bash-doc is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • Definition Synopsis
  • Release Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Client is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Workstation is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ComputeNode is installed
  • AND
  • bash is earlier than 0:4.1.2-15.el6_5.1
  • AND bash is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • bash-doc is earlier than 0:4.1.2-15.el6_5.1
  • AND bash-doc is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
  • AND bash is earlier than 0:3.2-33.el5.1
  • AND bash is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Client is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Workstation is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ComputeNode is installed
  • AND
  • bash is earlier than 0:4.2.45-5.el7_0.2
  • AND bash is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • bash-doc is earlier than 0:4.2.45-5.el7_0.2
  • AND bash-doc is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • BACK