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CVE-2014-6271, also known as Shellshock, is a critical vulnerability in the GNU Bourne Again Shell (Bash) that affects Linux, BSD, UNIX, and Mac OS X systems. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via specially crafted environment variables. The vulnerability impacts Bash versions through 4.3 and was disclosed in September 2014. On WindowsForum.com, discussions focus on the technical details, affected systems, and mitigation strategies for this security issue. While primarily affecting Unix-like systems, Windows users may be indirectly impacted if they run Bash on Windows via subsystems or virtual machines. The tag covers advisories, patches, and workarounds related to CVE-2014-6271.
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    TA14-268A: GNU Bourne Again Shell (Bash) ‘Shellshock’ Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6271,...

    Original release date: September 25, 2014 Systems Affected GNU Bash through 4.3. Linux, BSD, and UNIX distributions including but not limited to: CentOS 5 through 7 Debian Mac OS X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 through 7 Link Removed 10.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS, and 14.04 LTS Overview A critical...
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