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Apple says most Mac users are safe from 'Shellshock' Bash bug, promises quick fix

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Yes, recent versions of Mac OS X are vulnerable to the  critical “Shellshock” Bash bug  (http://www.macworld.com/article/2687857/bigger-than-heartbleed-shellshock-flaw-leaves-os-x-linux-more-open-to-attack.html) revealed earlier this week, including OS X Mavericks—but don’t sweat it unless you’re doing ninja-level Unix tricks with shell commands already.</p><p>
That comes straight from Apple, which provided iMore (http://www.imore.com/apple-working-quickly-protect-os-x-against-shellshock-exploit) with the following comment on the Shellshock bug:</p>

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“The vast majority of OS X users are not at risk to recently reported bash vulnerabilities… With OS X, systems are safe by default and not exposed to remote exploits of bash unless users configure advanced UNIX services. We are working to quickly provide a software update for our advanced UNIX users.”</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2687826/apple-says-most-mac-users-are-safe-from-shellshock-bash-bug-promises-quick-fix.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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