CPEH-001 · Question #252
It is a vulnerability in GNU's bash shell, discovered in September of 2014, that gives attackers access to run remote commands on a vulnerable system. The malicious software can take control of an…
The correct answer is A. Shellshock. Shellshock, also known as Bashdoor, is a family of security bugs in the widely used Unix Bash shell, the first of which was disclosed on 24 September 2014. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellshock_(software_bug)
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It is a vulnerability in GNU's bash shell, discovered in September of 2014, that gives attackers access to run remote commands on a vulnerable system. The malicious software can take control of an infected machine, launch denial-of-service attacks to disrupt websites, and scan for other vulnerable devices (including routers). Which of the following vulnerabilities is being described?
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- AShellshock
- BRootshock
- CRootshell
- DShellbash
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(63 responses)- A75% (47)
- B3% (2)
- C8% (5)
- D14% (9)
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Shellshock, also known as Bashdoor, is a family of security bugs in the widely used Unix Bash shell, the first of which was disclosed on 24 September 2014. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellshock_(software_bug)
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