MATLAB: Implications of Shellshock bug on Simulink Support Package for Raspberry Pi

Question

I am using the Simulink Support Package for Raspberry Pi hardware.  Is that affected by Shellshock bug?

Answer 1

To know more about the Shellshock bug please refer to the following post:

• http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/158586-what-is-mathworks-response-to-the-shellshock-vulnerability

Users who have installed the Raspberry Pi support package and the associated firmware prior to October 2nd 2014, should apply the fix for Shellshock bug. Please choose one of the following options:

OPTION 1

Execute the following commands on a Linux shell on the Raspberry Pi hardware:

 

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade

OPTION 2 

Re-install the package which has a fix for the Shellshock bug using the steps mentioned in the following documentation link:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/raspberrypiio/ug/install-support-for-raspberry-pi-hardware.html

 

OR execute the following command at the MATLAB command prompt:

>> targetUpdater

Please note, the Raspberry Pi Support Package for all releases are patched so that new installs will not be affected by the Shellshock bug.