Vulnerability Patch Status

Discussions center on whether specific security vulnerabilities, particularly Shellshock in Bash (e.g., CVE-2014-6271), have been patched in Linux distributions like Debian and Ubuntu, with users sharing advisories, version checks, and timeline confusions.

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jrs95 • Jan 22, 2018 • View on HN

I believe they've patched it already. But if you haven't updated the updater yet, you're probably still vulnerable.

calvins • Apr 9, 2014 • View on HN

It's been patched since, and is no longer vulnerable.

EthanHeilman • Feb 20, 2019 • View on HN

Is this patched or is everything vulnerable?

simonh • Sep 1, 2014 • View on HN

Since they've already patched it, this seems unlikely.

ilconsigliere • Sep 24, 2014 • View on HN

It will be once they release a patch, yeshttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6271

suyash • Feb 12, 2025 • View on HN

Question is is this patched or the vulnerability still exists?

highwaylights • Jun 19, 2022 • View on HN

Is this patched? Or is this essentially a 0-day now?

raphinou • Apr 8, 2014 • View on HN

My upgraded debian and ubuntu boxes are still reported as vulnerable.... Who's wrong, who's right?

skeetmtp • Jul 1, 2024 • View on HN

Ubuntu released patches thoughhttps://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6859-1

wglb • Apr 11, 2012 • View on HN

You probably want to upgrade to the .151 version, which fixes other vulnerabilities as well.