On 9/30/14 5:12 PM, Ned Deily wrote: > In article > <cakfcl4xoq+ksmplql8sdgwliakdf8572wqknno7iczma5hd...@mail.gmail.com>, > Brandon Allbery <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 4:09 PM, Ned Deily <[email protected]> wrote: >>> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6495 >> sigh. >> >> Yes, I know about the patches. And I know why they didn't do the switch, >> especially considering that it's normally too large a change to consider >> without a major release as opposed to a patch... but IMO bash as /bin/sh is >> so boneheaded as to be worth an exception. (Yes, I feel this way about >> Linux as well. I was fully supportive when Debian switched its /bin/sh to >> dash.) > > You know and I know that ain't gonna happen. On the other hand, I > believe it is true that OS X systems are, in general, less likely to be > vulnerable to bash security issues in that (1) bash is likely less used > for system daemons et al, in part thanks to launchd and (2) most OS X > users don't (know to) open up their systems (and their network > firewalls) to potentially dangerous network services. >
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