Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 09:55:31 +0100 (BST) From: Jay Tribick <netadmin@fastnet.co.uk> To: ben@rosengart.com Cc: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: grep ohdear /dev/zero in a tight loop freezes FreeBSD && OpenBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980916095428.4790C-100000@bofh.fast.net.uk> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.02.9809151534100.16842-100000@echonyc.com>
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| > The resource limits are fine for protecting against things | > like fork() rabbits etc. but for some reason the above | > overrides them. | | I just get "grep: memory exhausted" and my system is fine. | | This is with 3.0-current as of a few days ago. Hmm.. I've tried it a few different ways with various restrictions and each time it manages to completely freeze my box. Anyone else out there tried it on a 3.0 system (i don't run 3.x on mine)? Regards, Jay Tribick <netadmin@fastnet.co.uk> -- [| Network Admin | FastNet International | http://fast.net.uk/ |] [| Finger netadmin@fastnet.co.uk for contact info & PGP PubKey |] [| +44 (0)1273 T: 677633 F: 621631 e: netadmin@fast.net.uk |] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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