Re: Bash security issue

[Eric Blake]

On 09/25/2014 09:45 AM, Shawn H Corey wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2014 08:55:45 -0600
> Eric Blake <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
>> On 09/25/2014 07:51 AM, Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
>>> It may be that some users of 'autoconf' will be at risk due to the
>>> dire bash security bug described at
>>> "http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/24/bash_shell_vuln/";.
>>>
>>> Take care that the environment is carefully vetted.
>>
>> There's nothing that ./configure can do to avoid the buggy bash, but
>> it may indeed be worth patching autoconf to generate configure
>> scripts that issue a loud warning if the buggy shell is detected on
>> the user's system.  I'll look into doing that.
>>
> 
> You may be premature. I think the patch will be out before Monday. If
> so, your effort will be wasted. :)

Huh? There is no wasted effort in teaching configure scripts to warn
users that they are running on an unpatched vulnerable system.  Just
because a fix may be available doesn't mean everyone is running the fix.

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Eric Blake   eblake redhat com    +1-919-301-3266
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