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Who named shellshock?


From: "David A. Wheeler" <dwheeler () dwheeler com>
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 16:43:23 -0400 (EDT)

Who created the name "shellshock"?  And when?

I can't seem to find anything:
* Stéphane Chazelas proposed "bashdoor" on 2014-09-14 14:29:48 +0100, but this did not catch on. 
(http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/92).
* Robert Graham (Errata Softwre) posted "Update: I think people are calling this the "shellshock" bug. Still looking 
for official logo" ( http://blog.erratasec.com/2014/09/bash-bug-as-big-as-heartbleed.html ).  This wording suggests 
that is reporting what OTHERS call it, and not a name he gave himself.
* Andreas Lindh tweeted a proposed image for "shellshock, but this was in response to Robert Graham's "official logo" 
request - so this is DEFINITELY not the source of the name. (Tweet at: 
https://twitter.com/addelindh/status/514840916692324352 )

Suggestions?

--- David A. Wheeler


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