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BASH exploit - Shellshock
Hi I have a ReadyNas Ultra 2 and it has version 3.1.17 of BASH installed which has a High risk vulnerability. Can somebody please explain how to patch BASH so that my system is not at risk from...
mdgm wrote: I have messaged engineering about this. Let's wait and hear what they have to say.
In the meantime you may wish to disable port forwards (if you have some setup) if you are very concerned about this.
Also a good reminder to make sure you have an up to date backup.
I've had a look myself, and can confirm the vulnerable bash version, however, I haven't found a way to remotely trigger this.
I.e. you need to have SSH access to the box as far as I can see for now.
I'll await the answer from the devs, to see if they have any more information on this.
If you want to be extra safe/paranoid, indeed disable port forwards to your ReadyNAS.
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