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Date:      Thu, 30 Aug 2001 12:39:48 -0700
From:      Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To:        Rob Simmons <rsimmons@wlcg.com>
Cc:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-01:58.lpd
Message-ID:  <20010830123948.A23605@xor.obsecurity.org>
In-Reply-To: <20010830153246.K69164-100000@mail.wlcg.com>; from rsimmons@wlcg.com on Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 03:33:54PM -0400
References:  <200108301915.f7UJFv735421@freefall.freebsd.org> <20010830153246.K69164-100000@mail.wlcg.com>

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On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 03:33:54PM -0400, Rob Simmons wrote:
> I'm assuming that running lpd with -p to prevent it from opening a port is
> also safe?  I didn't see that mentioned in the advisory.

It would probably make it safe from being *remotely* exploited.  Local
users who can submit jobs can still do it.

Kris

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