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joesbox
12-02-2003, 07:58 PM
found this on yahoo. it may be interesting for those that work with linux at work.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/pcworld/20031202/tc_pcworld/113700
Modorf
12-02-2003, 08:05 PM
If you read the front page of JustLinux.com, there is the news ticker at the bottom of the page. This issue was listed there yesturday if not earlier.

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sharth
12-02-2003, 08:27 PM
It was fixed earlier, the developers just didn't realize that it could lead to a root exploit... Debian-announce has a bit of info on it, since their servers were the ones that got exploited by it...
psi42
12-02-2003, 09:12 PM
Can this only be used to crack a server? Or desktops as well?
sharth
12-02-2003, 09:21 PM
it can be used to crack any system where the cracker can get local access.