USN-6697-1: Bash vulnerability

18 March 2024

Bash could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

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Releases

Packages

  • bash - GNU Bourne Again SHell

Details

It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled certain memory operations
when processing commands. If a user or automated system were tricked into
running a specially crafted bash file, a remote attacker could use this
issue to cause Bash to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

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Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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