Detections
Analytics
Oracle Linux 7 : bash (ELSA-2014-3092)
high Nessus Plugin ID 79374
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2014-3092 advisory.[4.2.45-5.4.0.1]
- Fix segfaults from CVE-2014-6277 and CVE-2014-6278 completely. [orabug 19905256]
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected bash and / or bash-doc packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 79374
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-3092.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 11/21/2014
Updated: 10/2/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-6278
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bash, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bash-doc
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2014
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/23/2025
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Metasploit (CUPS Filter Bash Environment Variable Code Injection (Shellshock))
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-6277, CVE-2014-6278
IAVA: 2014-A-0142