[WLUG] shellshock

[Kevin O'Brien]

On 9/26/2014 2:30 PM, Carl T. Miller wrote:
> If you haven't heard about shellshock, check out this article.
>
> <www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-bash-bug-shellshock-20140925-story.html>
>
> Here's a oneliner to see if you're safe:
>
> env x='() { :;}; echo -n NOT\ ' bash -c 'echo safe from shellshock'
>
> By now a newly patched version of bash should be available for any
> current distro.  Don't wait for your normal patch date for this
> particular one!
>
Yes, Ubuntu was pushing one out last night. But I have read that the 
patches that have come out may not be complete, so keep on top of that 
for the next few days just in case.

Regards,

-- 
Kevin B. O'Brien
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