Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 21:45:59 -0400 From: David Heller <dheller1@rochester.rr.com> To: Richard Grace <rgrace@itworks.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports error - won't load - setuid uucp - hylafax Message-ID: <38FBBE57.BEB4E948@rochester.rr.com> References: <004501bfa81f$627599b0$d9d124cb@itworks.com.au>
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Richard Grace wrote: > > > Remove the line FORBIDDEN from the makefile but be aware that > > installing > > hylafax will make your machine insecure, meaning it can be hacked. > > > > -- > > -Alfred Perlstein - [bright@wintelcom.net|alfred@freebsd.org] > > I've done this myself on a recent installation... > > Does anyone know if this insecurity is being looked into, or if there is > already a patch? There is no mention of any security issue/patch on the > HylaFAX site (as far as I cna tell). > > Richard Grace > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message I was wondering how would hylafax make your machine be vulnerable. Would one attack by way of the modem or by way of an ethernet connection ?? Not that I have any evil thoughts in mind, but I did remove the FORBIDDEN line and installed this port and would like to minimize the potential for attacks. Regards, Dave To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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