Urgent: update NOW to fix vulnerable Bash shell
Hi, everyone. Sorry for the extended delay away -- much biz travel lately.
Those of you who track security information are likely aware of the recent discovery of a serious vulnerability in the Bash shell, one of the many command shells in *buntu and the default shell when you open a console window. More information:
Numerous exploits are already in the wild, including scripts that attack via Apache's CGI path and via dhclient, which calls Bash to plumb networking details.
A patch is available from Ubuntu and is already in the security repository for 10.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS, and 14.04 LTS. Please update your systems as soon as possible.
Those of you who track security information are likely aware of the recent discovery of a serious vulnerability in the Bash shell, one of the many command shells in *buntu and the default shell when you open a console window. More information:
Numerous exploits are already in the wild, including scripts that attack via Apache's CGI path and via dhclient, which calls Bash to plumb networking details.
A patch is available from Ubuntu and is already in the security repository for 10.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS, and 14.04 LTS. Please update your systems as soon as possible.