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Bash vulnerability CVE-2014-6271

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Company
Date Published
Author
Tim Lucas
Word Count
326
Company Posts That Month
1
Language
English
Hacker News Points
-
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No
Summary

In response to the discovery of serious vulnerabilities in the Bash shell, known as CVE-2014-6271 or "Shellshock," Buildbox has taken swift action to protect its users. The vulnerabilities allow arbitrary code execution through specially-crafted environment variables, necessitating immediate updates of Bash across all systems. Buildbox has updated its servers, implemented measures to block potentially harmful environment variables, and scanned for malicious activity. Users are urged to update Bash on their servers and ensure secure configurations, while Buildbox commits to ongoing monitoring and updates via their blog and Twitter account. Assistance is available for users needing help with server updates.

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