Oracle Security Alert for CVE-2014-7169

Oracle Security Alert for CVE-2014-7169

Description

This Security Alert addresses
multiple publicly disclosed vulnerabilities affecting GNU Bash, specifically CVE-2014-6271, CVE-2014-7169, CVE-2014-7186, CVE-2014-7187, CVE-2014-6277 and CVE-2014-6278.GNU Bash
is a popular open source command line shell incorporated into Linux and other widely used operating systems. These           vulnerabilities affect multiple Oracle products. These           vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without           authentication,
i.e. may be exploited over a network without           the need for a username and password. A remote user can           exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code on           systems that are running affected versions of Bash.

      

Forthis document, the vulnerabilities listed above                 will be referred
to collectively as CVE-2014-7169.         

Oracle is investigating and will provide fixes for           affected products as soon as they have been fully tested and           determined to provide effective mitigation against these           vulnerabilities.

       Due to the severity, public disclosure, and             reports of active exploitation of CVE-2014-7169 and the             related vulnerabilities, Oracle strongly recommends that            
customers apply the fixes provided by this Security Alert as             soon as they are released by Oracle.

Affected Products and Versions

      

Please refer to Bash Vulnerabilities - CVE-2014-7169 for a           list of Oracle products and versions that are affected by these           vulnerabilities.That page
will            be updated when new information becomes available.

Patch Availability

      

Patch availability information related to these vulnerabilities can be found on theBash
Vulnerabilities - CVE-2014-7169 page. Note that in some instances, the instructions           on this page or references from this page may include           important steps to take before and after the application of           the relevant patch.

Supported Products and Versions

      

Patch availability information is provided only for           product versions that are covered under the Premier Support or           Extended Support phases of theLifetime             
Support Policy. We recommend that customers remain on           actively supported versions to ensure that they continue to           receive security fixes from Oracle.

      

Product releases that are not under Premier Support or           Extended Support are not tested for the presence of           the vulnerabilities addressed by this Security Alert. However, it is           likely that
earlier versions of affected releases are also           affected by these vulnerabilities.

Products in Extended Support

      

Security Alert fixes are available to customers who have           purchased Extended Support under theLifetime             
Support Policy. Customers must have a valid Extended           Support service contract to apply Security Alert fixes for           products in the Extended Support Phase.

References

• Oracle Critical Patch Updates and Security   Alerts main page[
  Oracle Technology   Network ]
• Oracle Critical Patch Updates and Security   Alerts - Frequently Asked Questions[  
  CPU FAQ ]
• Risk Matrix definitions[ Risk Matrix
  Definitions   ]
• Use of Common Vulnerability Scoring System   (CVSS) by Oracle[
  Oracle   CVSS Scoring ]
• English text version of risk matrix[
  Oracle Technology Network ]
• CVRF XML version of the risk matrix [Oracle
  Technology Network ]

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