RHSA-2000:117: Updated bash (1.x) packages for Red Hat Linux 5.x, 6.x available
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01/09/2001
07/25/2018
10/28/2005
07/04/2017
Description
Updated bash (1.x) packages for Red Hat Linux 5.x and 6.x, fixing a security problem, are available.
The << operator in bash 1.x used predictable filenames, leading to a potential denial of service attack. A local user account is required to exploit the security leak.
Solution(s)
- redhat-upgrade-bash
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