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IBM Tivoli Management Framework and BASH vulnerability called "Shellshock"

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Abstract

IBM Tivoli Management Framework (TMF) to provide instructions to self-bundle new bash

Content

TMF does not install bash as a system bash. TMF includes a subset of bash binaries inside its own product directories (bundles), not accessible from untrusted users in the network.

For the above reasons TMF is not vulnerable, however, for the customer willing to replace the bash binaries, TMF is going to document the following scenario.

NOTE: Because bash is an Open Source program, customers are advised to obtain the updated bash from Cygwin, then self-bundle the bash according to instructions provided by IBM support in the form of steps on how to implement the new updated bash.

For all IBM products, please continue to monitor both the IBM Support Portal (http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/support) for available product status and fixes (if any)
and the IBM PSIRT external blog (https://www.ibm.com/blogs/PSIRT)
for the latest information concerning the Bash Bug (Shellshock) vulnerability.

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Product Synonym

Framework
Tivoli Management Framework
TMF

Document Information

More support for:
Tivoli Management Framework

Software version:
4.1.1, 4.3.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
252955

Modified date:
25 September 2022

UID

swg21686354