========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4180-1 November 11, 2019 bash vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary: Bash could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input. Software Description: - bash: GNU Bourne Again SHell Details: It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: bash 4.2-2ubuntu2.9 After a standard system update you need to restart Bash to make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4180-1 CVE-2012-6711