If I understand this right, changing the system environment variable to
point bash to other alternative like dash will not help, right? Some
scripts will break, is this correct?

Sam

On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:50:56 +0800
"Ian Dexter R. Marquez" <[email protected]> wrote:

> It's not over yet:
> 
> http://lcamtuf.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/bash-bug-apply-unofficial-patch-now.html
> 
> TL;DR Studying the original "Shellshock" exploit brought forth
> numerous other problems with the Bash function parser. CVEs are
> cropping up like flies. Hope vendors catch up.
> 
> Interesting article about exploits in the wild:
> 
> http://www.fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/09/shellshock-in-the-wild.html
> 
> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Drexx Laggui [personal]
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 26Sep2014 (UTC +8)
> >
> > I presume most of you have heard the news about Shellshock already.
> > Here are more actionable information about the issue.
> >
> > Some are saying it's as big as a problem as Heartbleed, but my gut
> > feeling disagrees. I maybe wrong though.
> >
> > ********************
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > Hash: SHA1
> >
> >
> > SANS FLASH REPORT:  The Shellshock vulnerability: What you should
> > do now.
> >
> > September 25, 2014
> >
> > Shellshock merits this FLASH report because it is so widespread and
> > so easy to exploit on systems like your firewalls and web servers
> > and other similarly important servers running LINUX.
> >
> >
> > Johannes Ullrich, Director of SANS Internet Storm Center just
> > updated a brief webcast to provide authoritative answers to the
> > five questions we are being asked:
> >
> > 1. How important is Shellshock (which specific types of systems can
> > actually be exploited now)?
> >
> > 2. What is the primary way that this vulnerability is being
> > exploited?
> >
> > 3. What went wrong? Where did the vulnerability come from?
> >
> > 4. How can you find out which of your systems are vulnerable? and
> > How easy it is for attackers to find the vulnerable systems on your
> > network?
> >
> > 5. How can you protect yourself?
> >
> > You can see the slides and listen to his briefing at:
> > https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Webcast+Briefing+Bash+Code+Injection+Vulnerability/18709
> >
> > Storm Center has also posted a FAQ which is being updated as new
> > data is found:
> > https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Update+on+CVE-2014-6271+Vulnerability+in+bash+shellshock+/18707
> >
> > Alan Paller, Director of Research, SANS institute
> > [...]
> > ********************
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Drexx Laggui  -- CISA, CISSP, CFE Associate, ISO27001 LA, CCSI, CSA
> > http://www.laggui.com  ( Manila & California )
> > Computer forensics; Penetration testing; QMS & ISMS developers;
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