Protect Your Server Against Shellshock
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July 6, 2015 4:37 PM
You need to update your Linux server's installation of bash immediately to protect it from Shellshock, which was discovered on Sept. 24, 2014.
You only need to perform this update if you have a VPS or dedicated server. Customers with shared hosting accounts do not need to do anything.
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The steps to update bash on your server depends on both your operating system, and whether you are using the old Hosting Control Panel interface or the new Gateway interface (more info).
Hosting Control Panel
| Operating System | Version |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu |
Ubuntu 8 Ubuntu 10 |
| Fedora |
Fedora 19 or older |
| CentOS |
CentOS 4 CentOS 5 and 6 |
| Red Hat | All versions |
| All other OSes | Unsupported Linux distributions (Shellshock) |
Gateway
| Operating System | Version |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu | Ubuntu 14 |
| Fedora and CentOS | All Fedora and CentOS |
