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Recompile bash to prevent ShellShock, see http://alblue.bandlem.com/2014/09/bash-remote-vulnerability.html
mkdir bash-fix
cd bash-fix
curl https://opensource.apple.com/tarballs/bash/bash-92.tar.gz | tar zxf -
cd bash-92/bash-3.2
curl https://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/bash/bash-3.2-patches/bash32-052 | patch -p0
curl https://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/bash/bash-3.2-patches/bash32-053 | patch -p0
cd ..
xcodebuild
sudo cp /bin/bash /bin/bash.old
sudo cp /bin/sh /bin/sh.old
build/Release/bash --version # GNU bash, version 3.2.53(1)-release
build/Release/sh --version # GNU bash, version 3.2.53(1)-release
sudo cp build/Release/bash /bin
sudo cp build/Release/sh /bin
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rwebler commented Sep 26, 2014

Get them here: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/146849/how-do-i-recompile-bash-to-avoid-shellshock-the-remote-exploit-cve-2014-6271-an

If you'd already applied the fixes above, do:

cd bash-fix/bash-92/bash-3.2
curl http://alblue.bandlem.com/bash32-053.patch | patch -p0
cd ..
xcodebuild
sudo cp -f build/Release/sh /bin
sudo cp -f build/Release/sh /bin

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JonRowe commented Sep 26, 2014

Now updated to use the official gnu patch.

@robzolkos
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Thanks for this 👍

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caius commented Sep 27, 2014

👍💯

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photostu commented Oct 3, 2014

Thanks indeed, compiled and applied no sweat.

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