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Shellshock exposed risks in Bash and widely used open-source software

The article discusses Shellshock, a more-than-20-year-old vulnerability discovered in Bash. According to the text, the flaw could allow attackers to take over vulnerable machines, and code capable of turning them into a malicious botnet was released within hours of the disclosure.

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Shellshock exposed risks in Bash and widely used open-source software

The article discusses Shellshock, a more-than-20-year-old vulnerability discovered in Bash. According to the text, the flaw could allow attackers to take over vulnerable machines, and code capable of turning them into a malicious botnet was released within hours of the disclosure.