Subject: Re: Bugtraq: procfs hole
To: Rick Byers <rickb@iaw.on.ca>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: tech-security
Date: 08/12/1997 15:59:04
On Tue, 12 Aug 1997 15:05:13 -0500 (EST)
Rick Byers <rickb@iaw.on.ca> wrote:
> I have verified that we are volnerable. The FreeBSD exploit has to be
> significantly modified, but it does work (I tested it under -current and
> 1.2.1). I'm taking PROCFS out of all my kernels..
See my mail to current-users... I've committed a fix. Please try it out.
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