Posted on 09/28/2014 8:02:59 PM PDT by dayglored
Apples OS X is vulnerable to the Shellshock bug, but its not that easy for attackers to take advantage of it, according to Intego, which specializes in security software for the operating system.
Shellshock is the nickname for a flaw in the Bourne Again Shell, or Bash, which is a command-line shell processor widely present in Unix and Linux systems. The flaw in Bash, which has been present for two decades, could allow an attacker to take complete control of a computer.
Apple, which plans to patch the flaw, said most users are fine unless theyve tweaked advanced Unix settings. By adjusting those settings, Bash could be exposed to attackers, wrote Derek Erwin of Intego in a blog post. Intego has already seen proof-of-concept exploits for OS X, he wrote.
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OK,name one Mac virus. Real world case, not something where stupid deliberate steps must be taken both in enabling and exploiting.
You guys still pounding this?
Typical Apple Worshipers — can’t take a joke (or admit a vulnerability).
>>Apple has already released the patch.<<
APPLE HAD TO RELEASE SOME SORT OF (insert generic vulnerability definition here — I don’t want to be checkmated by terms that are incidental to the discussion) PATCH??? *swoon*
Wake me up when the world makes sense!
Apple patches shell shock bash bug in OSX
These are the individual pages on Apple's upport site:
OS X Lion
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Mavericks
Takes about a minute to find and download, and about a minute to install and check.
Thanks to Freeper Dayglored for the heads up!
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Does everyone need this update?
Simple answer: no.
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