Our Cyber Awareness System focuses on: OS X bash Update 1.0 and Bash vulnerability affecting Unix-based operating systems.

Connectikpeople.co, soon #Retinknow’s global Cyber Awareness system, recalls that Apple has released OS X bash Update 1.0 to address vulnerabilities found in the Bourne-again Shell (bash) which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands.

Therefore, Connectikpeople.co, soon #Retinknow recommends users and administrators review Apple Security Update HT6495, TA14-268A, Vulnerability Note VU#252743 and the Redhat Security Article for additional details.

Overall, Connectikpeople.co, soon #Retinknow is aware of a Bash vulnerability affecting Unix-based operating systems such as Linux and Mac OS X. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system.

We recommend users and administrators review TA14-268A, Vulnerability Note VU#252743 and the Redhat Security Blog for additional details and to refer to their respective Linux or Unix-based OS vendor(s) for an appropriate patch. A GNU Bash patch is also available for experienced users and administrators to implement.