diff --git a/bash/bash.spec b/bash/bash.spec
index 56ce9d656d..37df42ee47 100644
--- a/bash/bash.spec
+++ b/bash/bash.spec
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 #   package version
 %define       V_base_real 4.4
 %define       V_base_comp 44
-%define       V_plvl_raw  19
-%define       V_plvl_pad  019
+%define       V_plvl_raw  23
+%define       V_plvl_pad  023
 
 #   package information
 Name:         bash
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Class:        CORE
 Group:        Shell
 License:      GPL
 Version:      %{V_base_real}.%{V_plvl_raw}
-Release:      20180207
+Release:      20180601
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/bash-%{V_base_real}.tar.gz
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ Patch16:      ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/bash-%{V_base_real}-patches/bash%{V_ba
 Patch17:      ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/bash-%{V_base_real}-patches/bash%{V_base_comp}-017
 Patch18:      ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/bash-%{V_base_real}-patches/bash%{V_base_comp}-018
 Patch19:      ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/bash-%{V_base_real}-patches/bash%{V_base_comp}-019
+Patch20:      ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/bash-%{V_base_real}-patches/bash%{V_base_comp}-020
+Patch21:      ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/bash-%{V_base_real}-patches/bash%{V_base_comp}-021
+Patch22:      ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/bash-%{V_base_real}-patches/bash%{V_base_comp}-022
+Patch23:      ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/bash-%{V_base_real}-patches/bash%{V_base_comp}-023
 
 #   build information
 BuildPreReq:  OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20160101
@@ -111,6 +115,10 @@ PreReq:       OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20160101
     %patch -p0 -P 17
     %patch -p0 -P 18
     %patch -p0 -P 19
+    %patch -p0 -P 20
+    %patch -p0 -P 21
+    %patch -p0 -P 22
+    %patch -p0 -P 23
 
     #   ensure generated data is not re-generated on-the-fly
     sleep 1