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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: USN-4180-1 Moderate: Bash Code Execution Threat

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Bash could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4180-1
November 11, 2019

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

- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

Summary:

Bash could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received
a specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- bash: GNU Bourne Again SHell

Details:

It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  bash                            4.2-2ubuntu2.9

After a standard system update you need to restart Bash to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4180-1
  CVE-2012-6711

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: USN-4180-1 Moderate: Bash Code Execution Threat

ubuntu
Calendar Grey November 11, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A security flaw in Bash on Ubuntu 12.04 ESM could permit specific inputs to lead to system failures or the execution of unauthorized commands.
Bash could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: bash 4.2-2ubuntu2.9 After a standard system update you need to restart Bash to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4180-1

CVE-2012-6711

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November 11, 2019

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