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To: crypt0genic <crypt0genic@ecad.org>
Subject: Re: (forw) FreeBSD (and other BSDs?) local root explot 
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In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 26 Aug 1999 18:46:54 BST."
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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 16:22:20 -0600
From: Warner Losh <imp@village.org>
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In message <19990826184654.A489@ecad.org> crypt0genic writes:
: This was just posted to BUGTRAQ, are the FreeBSD developers aware of this yet?

Yes.  We are and have been working to correct the problem.  In fact,
there is a kernel patch that has been committed.  A quick and dirty
workaround has been posted to -security.

Warner


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