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Helpmeplease123
Level 1
10 years ago

Backup Exec 12.5 Vulnerable to ShellShock?

We are running Backup Exec 12.5, is it at all Vulnerable to ShellShock?
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  • Sush---'s avatar
    Sush---
    10 years ago

    Hello there,

       Though BE is not installed on Unix as Media server we do have our RALUS agent installed on supported Linux and Unix servers. ShellShock vulnerability is on bash itself. Backup Exec does not distribute linux or bash in its product (any version of BE). So Backup exec is not affected by ShellShock.

       All Linux vendors have issued security advisories for the newly discovered vulnerability including patching information to prevent an attack. So the best way to keep away from ShellShock is apply the patches released by Linux vendors.

    Also for more information, other Symantec software (Symantec system Recovery) is not affected too.

    Refer: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH225068 

     

    Regards,

    -Sush...

Sush---'s avatar
Sush---
Level 6
10 years ago

Hello there,

   Though BE is not installed on Unix as Media server we do have our RALUS agent installed on supported Linux and Unix servers. ShellShock vulnerability is on bash itself. Backup Exec does not distribute linux or bash in its product (any version of BE). So Backup exec is not affected by ShellShock.

   All Linux vendors have issued security advisories for the newly discovered vulnerability including patching information to prevent an attack. So the best way to keep away from ShellShock is apply the patches released by Linux vendors.

Also for more information, other Symantec software (Symantec system Recovery) is not affected too.

Refer: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH225068 

 

Regards,

-Sush...