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Date:      	Thu, 27 Jun 1996 16:46:11 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Tom Samplonius <tom@uniserve.com>
To:        cschuber@orca.gov.bc.ca
Cc:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Ypwhich Hole 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.960627152738.27984B-100000@haven.uniserve.com>
In-Reply-To: <199606272100.OAA14831@passer.osg.gov.bc.ca>

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On Thu, 27 Jun 1996, Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group wrote:

> There's been a little discussion about a ypwhich hole under FreeBSD  2.1.0R.  In 
> order to plug the hole as quickly and as easily as possible, for the moment, 
> would replacing the 2.1.0 version of ypwhich with the one in current fix the 
> problem or does the problem exist in a library or in the kernel?
> 
> 
> Regards,                       Phone:  (604)389-3827
> Cy Schubert                    OV/VM:  BCSC02(CSCHUBER)
> Open Systems Support          BITNET:  CSCHUBER@BCSC02.BITNET
> ITSD                        Internet:  cschuber@uumail.gov.bc.ca
>                                        cschuber@bcsc02.gov.bc.ca
> 
> 		"Quit spooling around, JES do it."
> 
> 

  As far as I know, this problem has never been announced on this list, 
nor has a security advisory been issued.

  current's yp code has extensive changes.  ypwhich may not compile.

Tom



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