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SUSE: 2014:1213-1 Critical: Bash Code Execution Threat Details

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Calendar Grey September 25, 2014
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Important notice for bash addresses script execution vulnerabilities linked to environment variables. Apply updates promptly to enhance security on your SUSE servers.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

bash has been updated to fix a critical security issue. In some circumstances, the shell would evaluate shellcode in environment variables passed at startup time. This allowed code execution by local or remote attackers who could pass environment variables to bash scripts. (CVE-2014-6271) Security Issues: * CVE-2014-6271 Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3: zypper in -t patch sdksp3-bash-9740 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware: zypper in -t patch slessp3-bash-9740 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3: zypper in -t patch slessp3-bash-9740

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References

#896776

Cross- CVE-2014-0475

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0475.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896776

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:1213-1
Rating: critical

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Topics Covered

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