From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Jan 22 21:55:57 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id VAA02522 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:55:57 -0800 (PST) Received: from argus.flash.net (root@[206.149.24.19]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id VAA02517 for ; Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:55:53 -0800 (PST) Received: (from lists@localhost) by argus.flash.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) id XAA00746; Mon, 22 Jan 1996 23:51:25 -0600 From: mailing list account Message-Id: <199601230551.XAA00746@argus.flash.net> Subject: Re: streams To: terry@lambert.org (Terry Lambert) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 23:51:25 -0600 (CST) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199601221813.LAA15509@phaeton.artisoft.com> from "Terry Lambert" at Jan 22, 96 11:13:09 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk In reply: > It's interesting to note that the more recent versions of Solaris have > bypassed much of this and places telnetd/rlogind functionality directly > in the kernel a kernel threads. With Sun's record of IGNORING CERT's and other advisories, this in itself is yet one more reason that Sun is to be avoided on the grounds of security. If they are not likely to change a daemon to prevent unauthorized access, I see it as even less likely they will change the kernel in those cases... Jim -- All opinions expressed are mine, if you | "I will not be pushed, stamped, think otherwise, then go jump into turbid | briefed, debriefed, indexed, or radioactive waters and yell WAHOO !!! | numbered!" - #1, "The Prisoner" jbryant@argus.flash.net - FlashNet Communications - Ft. Worth, Texas