In case you weren't aware (and we doubt you weren't unless you were on an extended Internet free vacation) there is a major vulnerability impacting websites that rely on Unix and Linux. Shellshock is particulary nasty.
We'll let Krebs on Secuity explain;
The bug is being compared to the recent Heartbleed vulnerability because of its ubiquity and sheer potential for causing havoc on Internet-connected systems — particularly Web sites. Worse yet, experts say the official patch for the security hole is incomplete and could still let attackers seize control over vulnerable systems.
While this is a major security issue, the fix using Ansible isn't. Check out the tweets below!
Thanks @ansible for making #shellshock upgrade pain free. \o/
— Eri Bastos (@Ebastos) September 26, 2014
Upgrading bash like a boss thanks to @ansible.
— Erik K. Mitchell (@mitc0185) September 26, 2014
How is it /this/ easy to fix the new bash exploit in @ansible? over 100 servers upgraded in minutes. https://t.co/kh0DdrTRwB
— kacy fortner (@kacyf) September 24, 2014
A more tweaked #ansible playbook to fix bash CVE-2014-6271 : https://t.co/WRpuRtRZ0I
— SVG (@svg) September 24, 2014
Patching Shellshock bash bug on 25 servers with @ansible in seconds with -less than 15 lines- playbook ... love!
— DanFaizer (@danfaizer) September 26, 2014
@dfed @Ansible I collected a big list of ubuntu-oriented solutions too: http://t.co/lI616Jr9KY
— tedder (@tedder42) September 26, 2014
Have the Shellshock blues? Just rub some @ansible on it.
— Kozure Okami (@likwid) September 26, 2014
Check out this great post as well for more information.
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