Will indeed be interesting to see what they do. Another aspect is that in the past Solaris 11 package updates have only ever been bundled into SRUs that also included reboot-requiring packages. If they continue this practice then we will be rebooting for an update that really only requires replacing a single binary, while our Linux systems are already upgraded without outage.
> On 25 Sep 2014, at 6:27 pm, Andrew Watkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yes, we could all compile and install a new version or remove bash, but it > will be interesting to see how Oracle handle it for all the Solaris 11 > releases. Currently they only release patches for the latest version 11.2, so > that is why I am interested in what they will do for this one. > > What happens in the Zero Day Security bug was in the Solaris 11.0 kernel, so > there is no way of you fixing it? Will they only release a patch for 11.2 or > will they back port? > > Happy fixing. > > Andrew > > > >> On 25/09/2014 09:18, Ben Couldrey wrote: >> We should all be running zsh anyway… (sorry Boyd, had to get in before you >> did) >> >> Ben >> >>> On 25 Sep 2014, at 6:13 pm, Andrew Watkins <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> It will be interesting if Oracle release a bash patch for all Solaris 11 >>> versions (11, 11.1 and 11.2). >>> Or will the force everyone to go to Solaris 11.2 SRU latest >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>>> On 25/09/2014 08:21, McGinley, Ian R wrote: >>>> Log an SR asking for it. >>>> >>>> We’ve got one in the system for tracking internal change management >>>> purposes. >>>> >>>> In the mean time if it’s super dangerous for you, then pkgrm SUNWbash, or >>>> at least chmod 000 /bin/bash >>>> >>>> >>>> Ian McGinley >>>> Application Technology >>>> Consumer and Digital - Online >>>> 03 8647 2433 >>>> 0457 724 419 >>>> >>>> From: Tony Payne [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Thursday, 25 September 2014 11:39 AM >>>> To: msosug >>>> Subject: [msosug] bash vulnerability in Solaris?. >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I'm sure you've all heard about the bash vulnerability where: >>>> *"specially-crafted environment variables can be used to inject shell >>>> commands" unearthed by Stephane Chazelas very recently?. >>>> >>>> Many linux flavors have already released patches and according to the >>>> following test (see in full at: >>>> https://access.redhat.com/articles/1200223) Solaris 10 at least appears to >>>> be vulnerable. >>>> >>>> ========================= >>>> Diagnostic Steps >>>> To test if your version of Bash is vulnerable to this issue, run the >>>> following command: >>>> >>>> $ env x='() { :;}; echo vulnerable' bash -c "echo this is a test" >>>> If the output of the above command looks as follows: >>>> >>>> vulnerable >>>> this is a test >>>> you are using a vulnerable version of Bash. The patch used to fix this >>>> issue ensures that no code is allowed after the end of a Bash function. >>>> Thus, if you run the above example with the patched version of Bash, you >>>> should get an output similar to: >>>> >>>> $ env x='() { :;}; echo vulnerable' bash -c "echo this is a test" >>>> bash: warning: x: ignoring function definition attempt >>>> bash: error importing function definition for `x' >>>> this is a test >>>> ========================= >>>> >>>> >>>> Does anyone know if there is, or is planned, a patch for Solaris' bash >>>> implementation?. >>>> >>>> >>>> * >>>> https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6271?sc_cid=70160000000e8eaAAA&; >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cheers, >>>> Tony. >>>> \|/ ____ \|/ >>>> @~/ ,. \~@ >>>> /_( \__/ )_\ >>>> +------------------------------\__U_/----------------------------------+ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> msosug mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mexico.purplecow.org/m/listinfo/msosug >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Andrew Watkins * Birkbeck, University of London * Computer Science * >>> * UKOUG Solaris SIG Co-Chair * >>> http://notallmicrosoft.blogspot.com/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> msosug mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mexico.purplecow.org/m/listinfo/msosug > > > -- > Andrew Watkins * Birkbeck, University of London * Computer Science * > * UKOUG Solaris SIG Co-Chair * > http://notallmicrosoft.blogspot.com/ > _______________________________________________ > msosug mailing list > [email protected] > http://mexico.purplecow.org/m/listinfo/msosug
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