bash vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
A system hardening measure could be bypassed.
Software Description
It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled the restricted shell. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escape restrictions and execute any command.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
bash - 4.3-14ubuntu1.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
A system hardening measure could be bypassed.
Software Description
- bash - GNU Bourne Again SHell
It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled the restricted shell. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escape restrictions and execute any command.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
bash - 4.3-14ubuntu1.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Continue reading...