MacOSX, Unix, Linux-Users beware of "Shellshock" !

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edguerin

Posts: 1589
Joined: Dec. 24 2007
From: Siegburg, Alemania

MacOSX, Unix, Linux-Users beware of ...

In case you weren't aware of following problem:
"Shellshock" is a vulnerability in GNU's bash shell that gives attackers access to run remote commands on a vulnerable system. If your system has not updated bash since Tue Sep 30 2014: 1:32PM EST, you're most definitely vulnerable and have been since first boot.
This sounds more scary than it most probably is. If you don't understand the above text, than probably you're on a system that isn't in danger. If you do, and haven't done anything so far, your system might be endangered.

Check out this site for more info and help

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Paul Magnussen

Posts: 1805
Joined: Nov. 8 2010
From: London (living in the Bay Area)

RE: MacOSX, Unix, Linux-Users beware... (in reply to edguerin)

From the Wikipedia entry for Shellshock (software bug):

"Apple Inc. commented that OS X systems are safe by default, unless users configure advanced UNIX services. Such advanced users are typically capable of turning the services off until a patch built using Xcode can be implemented."

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 15 2014 18:03:56