Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:46:01 +1200 (NZST) From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@pinnacle.co.nz> To: Stephen A Derdau <sderdau@ne.mediaone.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Popper question Message-ID: <Pine.SC5.4.10.9904121239110.23969-100000@kiwi.pinnacle.co.nz> In-Reply-To: <3711028B.1FF7834D@ne.mediaone.net>
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On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Stephen A Derdau wrote:
> I'm seeing this message on my console .
> Does it mean anything that I should guard against Thanks ?
> Like someone trying to use my server for spam ?
>
> Apr 11 06:55:30 sderdau popper[1374]:
> @sdn-ar-004ohcincP280.dialsprint.net: -ERR POP EOF received
Looks like someone is probing your POP daemon for a possible
attempt to break in. IIRC, there was a bug with an older version of
popper that would allow a root shell to be spawned.
Jonathan Chen
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