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From: Mathew Kanner <mat@cnd.mcgill.ca>
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On Dec 04, ork@k7-net.net wrote:
> Hi! i found a bug in kbdcontrol, it's an buffer overflow, info and patch:
> http://bsdroolz.port5.com/patch
> Its not a serious security problem, just a bug, kbdcontrol is not suid.
> Cya!

	Hello,
	Thank you.  This problem was also reported in 

http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=52960

	--Mat

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