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From: Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com>
To: Ben Black <black@zen.cypher.net>
cc: Sergio Lenzi <lenzi@bsi.com.br>, hackers@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: security hole on FreeBSD 2.2.2
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On Fri, 1 Aug 1997, Ben Black wrote:

> wow, with a problem report like that i'll be sure to get right on 
> removing superl.  how about a copy of the script or an explanaition of 
> the bug?

  But what the hell is superl?  I don't think it comes with 2.2.2.

Tom


> On Fri, 1 Aug 1997, Sergio Lenzi wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> >    
> > Hello all 
> > 
> > Forgive me to send this message on this list.
> > 
> > There is a security hole on FreeBSD 2.2.2
> > 
> > This is done using a script and a superl* on /usr/bin
> > 
> > A friend of mine received root priority by telneting to my machine (2.2.2)
> > and executing a perl script.
> > 
> > My solution: remove /usr/bin/superl*
> > 
> > Hope this can helphelp
> > 
> > 
> 
>