To use the patch file, apply it to the original. The patch command will create a backup with the extension .orig, and the original file will be updated:
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~$patch-bmyfile<myfile.patch
~$ls
myfile
myfile.modified
myfile.orig
myfile.patch
You may need to add the flag –ignore-whitespace to the patch command.
As per ARS Technica: “An extremely critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distributions gives attackers the ability to execute malicious code on servers used to deliver e-mail, host webpages, and carry out other vital functions.” To patch, run: yum update glibc Article: http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/01/highly-critical-ghost-allowing-code-execution-affects-most-linux-systems/ Amazon Alert: https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-473.html Original Advisory: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/9
This is the standard upgrade method for AWS Linux AMI’s:
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yum clean all
yum update bash
Or use this for the version 2012.09, 2012.03, or 2011.09 repositories:
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yum clean all
yum--releasever=2013.03update bash
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erics, January 25th, 2016 
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