Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 21:29:41 -0600 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: "Jacob Zehnder" <jrz@cnmnetwork.com>, <security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: [Jamie Rishaw <jamie@exodus.net>] FreeBSD 3.1 remote reboot exploit Message-ID: <4.2.0.37.19990504212515.045d3100@localhost> In-Reply-To: <005401be9688$3cbcaff0$4e00000a@compton.cnmnetwork.com>
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What would be the motivation for FUDding FreeBSD in this way? I would not panic, but I would also ask for more information and would not dismiss the report out of hand. The tone of Jordan's message makes him look defensive rather than cautious and diligent. --Brett At 04:45 PM 5/4/99 -0700, Jacob Zehnder wrote: >i agree with jordan, this advisory says ABSOLUTELY nothing. when you post >such warnings with no proof it makes on think that the person who posts is >more interested in fame. if indeed this is a real problem ask the people >who compromised your machine to contact the developers of FreeBSD and nip >the problem in the bud. "the sky is falling, the sky is falling" comes to >mind.. > >--jacob > >Jacob Zehnder >Network Engineer >CNMNetwork http://www.cnmnetwork.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jordan K. Hubbard <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> >To: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> >Cc: Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@ifi.uio.no>; security@FreeBSD.ORG ><security@FreeBSD.ORG> >Date: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 4:33 PM >Subject: Re: [Jamie Rishaw <jamie@exodus.net>] FreeBSD 3.1 remote reboot >exploit > > > >> Maybe so, but if he is who his signature says he is, he deserves > >> a professional answer that might (hopefully) prompt him to > >> educate himself. > > > >As far as I've been able to tell, he went straight underground after > >posting his "advisory" and isn't particularly in the mood for an > >education. > > > >- Jordan > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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