Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 08:18:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Steve <shovey@buffnet.net> To: Michael Haro <perl@netmug.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Security problem with FreeBSD 2.2.1 default installation Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970603081844.22117K-100000@buffnet11.buffnet.net> In-Reply-To: <199706030320.UAA14616@netmug.org>
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Delete it - you should not have a need for suidperl On Mon, 2 Jun 1997, Michael Haro wrote: > Hi, yesterday one of my users gained root access to my system. > They did it by exploiting a bug in /usr/bin/sperl4* > Why does FreeBSD ship with a security hole? Is this a new one that you didn't > know about? How can I remedy the problem? Right now, I deleted the file from > the server. I am new to FreeBSD and would like to know how to fix it. > > Thanks, > Michael perl@netmug.org >
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