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Date:      Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:14:42 -0800
From:      Benjamin Krueger <benjamin@macguire.net>
To:        "Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy@veldy.net>
Cc:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: zlib overflow problem?
Message-ID:  <20020311131442.D77202@rain.macguire.net>
In-Reply-To: <00d601c1c941$56be3dd0$3028680a@tgt.com>; from veldy@veldy.net on Mon, Mar 11, 2002 at 03:11:39PM -0600
References:  <00d601c1c941$56be3dd0$3028680a@tgt.com>

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* Thomas T. Veldhouse (veldy@veldy.net) [020311 13:10]:
> Does the new zlib overflow bug affect FreeBSD as well?
> 
> Reference http://news.com.com/2100-1001-857008.html
> 
> I think that it would.
> 
> Tom Veldhouse
> veldy@veldy.net

The above problem is believed to originate in the glibc library. 
FreeBSD does not use glibc, and thus should not be affected. 
Don't Panic. =)

-- 
Benjamin Krueger

"From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I 
was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it."
- Groucho Marx
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