On Thu, 25 Sep 2014 08:55:45 -0600 Eric Blake <eblake@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 09/25/2014 07:51 AM, Bob Friesenhahn wrote: > > It may be that some users of 'autoconf' will be at risk due to the > > dire bash security bug described at > > "http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/24/bash_shell_vuln/";. > > > > Take care that the environment is carefully vetted. > > There's nothing that ./configure can do to avoid the buggy bash, but > it may indeed be worth patching autoconf to generate configure > scripts that issue a loud warning if the buggy shell is detected on > the user's system. I'll look into doing that. > You may be premature. I think the patch will be out before Monday. If so, your effort will be wasted. :) -- Don't stop where the ink does. Shawn _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
