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TM99

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3. Apple needs to get on the ball with this one.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 12:23 PM

Sep 2014

Over the last 48 hours, Linux distro after Linux distro have been pushing out patches and updates for this.

Mac OS X is still vulnerable, and Apple has yet to push through their update system, a fix.

I use all three systems - Mac, Windows & several Linux distro's. Open Source does have some advantages with a community that is fixing these flaws and vulnerabilities almost as quickly as they are found. Windows has gotten better. Apple, well, seems more focused on 'bendgate' right now.

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Worse Than Heartbleed? Meet ShellShock: A New Security Threat For OS X and Linux [View all] steve2470 Sep 2014 OP

For some Linux distributions this has already been patched. The test in RKP5637 Sep 2014 #1

my pleasure, I'm always happy to help my fellow DU'ers.... steve2470 Sep 2014 #2

Apple needs to get on the ball with this one. TM99 Sep 2014 #3

It took me about 5 minutes to fix the problem myself justiceischeap Sep 2014 #5

Yeah, I fixed it myself as well, but TM99 Sep 2014 #7

Thanks for this. Just updated bash. justiceischeap Sep 2014 #4

bump nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #6