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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2363-3 Severe: Bash Exploit Circumvent Issue

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Bash allowed bypassing environment restrictions in certain environments.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2363-2
September 26, 2014

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

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Bash allowed bypassing environment restrictions in certain environments.

Software Description:
- bash: GNU Bourne Again SHell

Details:

USN-2363-1 fixed a vulnerability in Bash. Due to a build issue, the patch
for CVE-2014-7169 didn't get properly applied in the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
package. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory 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                            4.3-7ubuntu1.3

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2363-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2363-1
  CVE-2014-7169

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/4.3-7ubuntu1.3


Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2363-3 Severe: Bash Exploit Circumvent Issue

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Calendar Grey September 26, 2014
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4841-1 tackles a significant Bash vulnerability that enables circumventing environmental limitations.
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 4.3-7ubuntu1.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2363-2

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

CVE-2014-7169

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September 26, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/4.3-7ubuntu1.3

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