attention Linux users: critical security vulnerability

[Bryan Dunlap]

If you run your own Linux host, you really need to know this.

There was a very bad security vulnerability announced yesterday in 
bash.  This vulnerability can be exploited remotely to grant privileged 
access. There are some reports that exploits are already being seen in 
the wild.

You should immediately update bash on any Linux hosts that you have.  
Use the regular package management tools that come with your 
distribution of Linux to do so.

We have already updated bash on Linux systems administered by PCF.

Please feel free to send email to action at physics.osu.edu if you have 
questions.

Here is a link to a description of the vulnerability: 
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/650

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         ==BD