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Q: Is it necessary to purchase a shellshock bash bug patch for Mac OS X users?

Is it necessary to purchase a shellshock bash bug patch for Mac OS X users?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Oct 1, 2014 2:56 AM

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Q: Is it necessary to purchase a shellshock bash bug patch for Mac OS X users?

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  • by QuickTimeKirk,

    QuickTimeKirk QuickTimeKirk Oct 1, 2014 5:40 AM in response to claytonfromwa
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    Oct 1, 2014 5:40 AM in response to claytonfromwa

    About OS X bash Update 1.0

    For the last three versions of OS X.

  • by MadMacs0,Helpful

    MadMacs0 MadMacs0 Oct 1, 2014 9:39 AM in response to claytonfromwa
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    Oct 1, 2014 9:39 AM in response to claytonfromwa

    claytonfromwa wrote:

     

    Is it necessary to purchase a shellshock bash bug patch for Mac OS X users?

    I'm not aware of any being for sale and if there are it's a scam. bash is free software provided to Apple and many other computer software developers.

     

    If you are still running Snow Leopard and you feel the need to patch bash, you will have to compile it for yourself.

     

    Note that Apple is on record as saying:

    The vast majority of OS X users are not at risk to recently reported bash vulnerabilities," an Apple spokesperson told iMore. "Bash, a UNIX command shell and language included in OS X, has a weakness that could allow unauthorized users to remotely gain control of vulnerable systems. With OS X, systems are safe by default and not exposed to remote exploits of bash unless users configure advanced UNIX services.

  • by claytonfromwa,

    claytonfromwa claytonfromwa Oct 2, 2014 3:35 AM in response to MadMacs0
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    Oct 2, 2014 3:35 AM in response to MadMacs0

    Thank you MadMacs0

     

    Your advice was very helpful