The Bash bug, also known as Shellshock, is located in the - TopicsExpress



          

The Bash bug, also known as Shellshock, is located in the command-line shell used in many Linux and Unix operating systems, leaving websites and devices power by these operating systems open to attack. Like Heartbleed, Shellshock is a pervasive flaw that security researchers say will take years to fix properly. The responsibility to do so however rests with webmasters and systems administrators – rather than average users. Security firm Rapid7 has rated the bug as 10 out of 10 for its severity, but low for complexity - with hackers able to exploit it using just three lines of code.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:10:58 +0000

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