--- title: "CVE-2014-7187: Off-by-one error in the read_token_word… | CubePath" description: "Off-by-one error in the read_token_word function in parse.y in GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7187 --- # CVE-2014-7187: Off-by-one error in the read_token_word… | CubePath ## Description Off-by-one error in the read\_token\_word function in parse.y in GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via deeply nested for loops, aka the "word\_lineno" issue. Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7187) ## Key data ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.58462 (58.5% probability) Percentile 99.1% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [packetstormsecurity.com/files/128517/VMware-Security-Adviso…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128517/VMware-Security-Advisory-2014-0010.html) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004897](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004897) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685749](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685749) - [HPSBMU03165](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141577137423233&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubm…](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit%5FdoGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk102673&src=securityAlerts) - [HPSBST03131](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141383138121313&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [SSRT101819](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142721162228379&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [20141001 NEW VMSA-2014-0010 - VMware product updates address critical Bash security vulnerabilities](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533593/100/0/threaded) (securityfocus.com) mailing-list - [HPSBMU03245](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142358026505815&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [openSUSE-SU-2014:1229](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00038.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686084](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686084) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686479](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686479) - [61188](http://secunia.com/advisories/61188) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [JVN#55667175](http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN55667175/index.html) (jvn.jp) third-party-advisory - [openSUSE-SU-2014:1254](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00044.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [60433](http://secunia.com/advisories/60433) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [\[oss-security\] 20140925 Fwd: Non-upstream patches for bash](http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/32) (openwall.com) mailing-list - [HPSBMU03143](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141383026420882&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [HPSBMU03182](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141585637922673&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [HPSBST03155](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576728022234&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7187.html](http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7187.html) - [oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bashcve-2014-7169-23…](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bashcve-2014-7169-2317675.html) - [61636](http://secunia.com/advisories/61636) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [61816](http://secunia.com/advisories/61816) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [openSUSE-SU-2014:1310](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00025.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [61442](http://secunia.com/advisories/61442) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [HPSBMU03246](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142358078406056&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [61283](http://secunia.com/advisories/61283) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3](http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html) (lists.apple.com) vendor-advisory - [kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10085](https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10085) - [openSUSE-SU-2014:1308](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00023.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [61654](http://secunia.com/advisories/61654) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIG…](http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5096315) - [62312](http://secunia.com/advisories/62312) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/600/sol15629…](https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/600/sol15629.html) - [HPSBMU03217](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141879528318582&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2014:1312](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1312.html) (rhn.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685604](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685604) - [SSRT101868](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142118135300698&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [61703](http://secunia.com/advisories/61703) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [USN-2364-1](http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2364-1) (ubuntu.com) vendor-advisory - [61065](http://secunia.com/advisories/61065) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [HPSBST03129](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141383196021590&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [HPSBMU03144](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141383081521087&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686445](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686445) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686131](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686131) - [JVNDB-2014-000126](http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2014-000126) (jvndb.jvn.jp) third-party-advisory - [61641](http://secunia.com/advisories/61641) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [SUSE-SU-2014:1247](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00042.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10648](https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10648) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004898](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004898) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685914](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685914) - [20141001 FW: NEW VMSA-2014-0010 - VMware product updates address critical Bash security vulnerabilities](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/0) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [MDVSA-2015:164](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:164) (mandriva.com) vendor-advisory - [support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en\_US&doc…](https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en%5FUS&docId=emr%5Fna-c04497075) - [support.apple.com/HT205267](https://support.apple.com/HT205267) - [60024](http://secunia.com/advisories/60024) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [packetstormsecurity.com/files/128567/CA-Technologies-GNU-Ba…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128567/CA-Technologies-GNU-Bash-Shellshock.html) - [61622](http://secunia.com/advisories/61622) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [20140926 GNU Bash Environment Variable Command Injection Vulnerability](http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140926-bash) (tools.cisco.com) vendor-advisory - [\[oss-security\] 20140928 Re: CVE-2014-6271: remote code execution through bash](http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/28/10) (openwall.com) mailing-list - [62343](http://secunia.com/advisories/62343) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [61565](http://secunia.com/advisories/61565) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [suse.com/support/shellshock](https://www.suse.com/support/shellshock/) - [support.apple.com/HT204244](http://support.apple.com/HT204244) - [HPSBST03157](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141450491804793&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [61313](http://secunia.com/advisories/61313) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [SSRT101830](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142289270617409&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [61873](http://secunia.com/advisories/61873) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [\[oss-security\] 20140926 Re: Fwd: Non-upstream patches for bash](http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/26/2) (openwall.com) mailing-list - [61485](http://secunia.com/advisories/61485) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [openSUSE-SU-2014:1242](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00041.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [61618](http://secunia.com/advisories/61618) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en\_US&doc…](https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en%5FUS&docId=emr%5Fna-c04518183) - [HPSBST03154](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141577297623641&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1021272](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1021272) - [HPSBGN03142](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141383244821813&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [61312](http://secunia.com/advisories/61312) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [60193](http://secunia.com/advisories/60193) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0010.html](http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0010.html) - [61479](http://secunia.com/advisories/61479) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [60063](http://secunia.com/advisories/60063) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [60034](http://secunia.com/advisories/60034) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59907](http://secunia.com/advisories/59907) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [58200](http://secunia.com/advisories/58200) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [HPSBST03181](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141577241923505&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [61643](http://secunia.com/advisories/61643) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7015721](http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7015721) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687079](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687079) - [61503](http://secunia.com/advisories/61503) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686246](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686246) - [RHSA-2014:1354](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1354.html) (rhn.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004915](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004915) - [qnap.com/i/en/support/con\_show.php?cid=61](http://www.qnap.com/i/en/support/con%5Fshow.php?cid=61) - [HPSBST03148](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141694386919794&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [61552](http://secunia.com/advisories/61552) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1021279](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1021279) - [support.citrix.com/article/CTX200223](https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200223) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686447](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686447) - [HPSBGN03138](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141330468527613&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory and 23 more in the [record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7187) ## Timeline 1. 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