Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 12:37:00 -0400 From: Tom Embt <tom@embt.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 3.1 remote reboot exploit (fwd) Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19990504123700.00e8091c@mail.embt.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9905031931170.54151-100000@freebie.dp.ny.frb .org>
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>Hi, > > Sorry to be so vague, but I wanted to let everyone know, > > It's been demonstrated to me by two people who will not reveal "how" >that there is a remote bug exploit, almost certainly over IP, that will >cause FreeBSD-3.1 systems to reboot with no warnings. > >-jamie I've a hunch I've just been victim to this. I just noticed my 3.1-STABLE box isn't running RC5 anymore, then noticed the uptime of 0+12:34:12, which is certainly not right. dmesg shows the typical WARNING: / was not properly dismounted message. I was asleep at the supposed reboot time, but my brother who was in the room says he did hear the CD-changer making some noise (which it does upon bootup). Another Win98 machine on the same power line was up and running continuously. Tom Embt tom@embt.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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