Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 14:22:59 +0000 (GMT) From: freebsd-security@rikrose.net To: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: options USER_LDT Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0112021420370.24827-100000@pkl.net> In-Reply-To: <200112021259.fB2CxNh62460@sheol.localdomain>
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On Sun, 2 Dec 2001, D J Hawkey Jr wrote: > Um, guys? I think your language is becoming too tortured. <nodnod> > Does USER_LDT still exist as a kernel option, and is it still doc'd in > LINT? Yes. > Does it pose a security risk in the more current releases? Aparently not, but I haven't allowe anyone else to have an account the the only machine I've got it on. > And is it enabled now by default, or simply depreciated, and no longer > a possible "gotcha" in running Wine or mplayer? It is not enabled by default, but was still available for use if you wanted it. You wouldn't guess I installed mplayer yesterday afternoon, would you :) -- PGP Key: D2729A3F - Keyserver: wwwkeys.uk.pgp.net - rich at rdrose dot org Key fingerprint = 5EB1 4C63 9FAD D87B 854C 3DED 1408 ED77 D272 9A3F Public key also encoded with outguess on http://rikrose.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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