bash-update and version information mismatch

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tiger_orange
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bash-update and version information mismatch

Post by tiger_orange » 2014/09/25 09:48:10

Hi,

we are using CentOS 5.10. After the install of the latest bash-update, I can´t verify the new bash version. Before the update:
[root@loki ~]# echo $BASH_VERSION
3.2.25(1)-release

and after the update:
[root@loki ~]# echo $BASH_VERSION
3.2.25(1)-release
[root@loki ~]# rpm -q bash
bash-3.2-33.el5.1

I already did a reboot of the system but it´s still the same.

Any suggestions are welcome

kind regards

fatcharly

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TrevorH
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Re: bash-update and version information mismatch

Post by TrevorH » 2014/09/26 01:52:58

In common with most Enterprise Linux updates, the version of the package doesn't change but hte minor versions do .The one with the original fix for CVE-2014-6231 is bash-3.2-33.el5.1.x86_64 and that's the one you have installed.

Google RHEL backports for more info about why the $BASH_VERSION doens't change.
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