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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2363-1: Bash Environment Bypass Threat

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Bash allowed bypassing environment restrictions in certain environments.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2363-1
September 25, 2014

bash vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

Bash allowed bypassing environment restrictions in certain environments.

Software Description:
- bash: GNU Bourne Again SHell

Details:

Tavis Ormandy discovered that the security fix for Bash included in
USN-2362-1 was incomplete. An attacker could use this issue to bypass
certain environment restrictions. (CVE-2014-7169)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  bash                            4.3-7ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  bash                            4.2-2ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  bash                            4.1-2ubuntu3.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2363-1
  CVE-2014-7169

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/4.3-7ubuntu1.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/4.2-2ubuntu2.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/4.1-2ubuntu3.2


Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2363-1: Bash Environment Bypass Threat

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Calendar Grey September 25, 2014
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Alert regarding security vulnerability in Ubuntu Bash impacting versions 10.04, 12.04, and 14.04. Users are urged to implement protective measures and install available patches.
Bash allowed bypassing environment restrictions in certain environments.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: bash 4.3-7ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: bash 4.2-2ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: bash 4.1-2ubuntu3.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2363-1

CVE-2014-7169

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September 25, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/4.3-7ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/4.2-2ubuntu2.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/4.1-2ubuntu3.2

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