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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 11:25:07 -0800 (PST)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
Reply-To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: Charlie Roots <root@isis.dynip.com>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD Security
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On Fri, 12 Dec 1997, Charlie Roots wrote:

> Hi there
> I was wondering HOW secure is FreeBSD in comparison to
> other unix flavours, especiallt I have been reading the
> CERT recommendations, and I heard the announcement at
> the time FreeBSD Master Sites were penetrated DEEPLY.
> 
> How far is the prolem really dangerous.
> 
> Don't tell me join the security mailing list I did.

If there's a CERT advisory out, then the problem's probably been fixed
already.

What are you referring to, specifically?

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major