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Bug 176059

Summary: :(){ :|: &};: hangs the system
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: Carlos Eduardo Santos <cems>
Component: Current packagesAssignee: Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: normal    
Priority: High    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---

Description Carlos Eduardo Santos 2007-04-26 01:58:37 UTC
A default installation can become easily useless if someone type, in a bash shell:

:(){ :|: &};:

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.use a bash shell
2.type :(){ :|: &};: and press enter (be ready to reboot)
3.
Comment 1 Tristan Heaven (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-04-26 02:06:32 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 85656 ***