=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4058-2
August 05, 2019

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

- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

Summary:

A system hardening measure could be bypassed.

Software Description:
- bash: GNU Bourne Again SHell

Details:

USN-4058-1 fixed a vulnerability in bash. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 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 14.04 ESM:
  bash                            4.3-7ubuntu1.8+esm1

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  bash                            4.2-2ubuntu2.8

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4058-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4058-1
  CVE-2019-9924

Ubuntu 4058-2: Bash vulnerability

August 5, 2019
A system hardening measure could be bypassed.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: bash 4.3-7ubuntu1.8+esm1 Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: bash 4.2-2ubuntu2.8 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4058-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4058-1

CVE-2019-9924

Severity
August 05, 2019

Package Information

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