Number: IRCNE2014092330
Date: 2014/09/30
According to “cnet”, all of Apple's recent Mac computers are now safe from a security flaw that could potentially allow hackers to take over an operating system.
Known as the "Shellshock" or "Bash" bug, the latest vulnerability for the world's computers involves the execution of malicious code within a bash shell -- a command-line shell used in many Linux and Unix operating systems, and by Apple's Mac OS X operating system.
Apple on Monday said it has now patched the Bash vulnerability for its OS X Lion, Mountain Lion and Mavericks software. The company also created a site for users to download the Bash update.
"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," Apple said last week. "With OS X, systems are safe by default and not exposed to remote exploits of bash unless users configure advanced UNIX services."
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