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Re: Majordomo SECURITY problem and fix
From: brent () GreatCircle COM (Brent Chapman)
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 1994 08:15:28 -0700
Dan Simoes <dans () ans net> writes: # > Knowing that the bugtraq list used Majordomo, I asked about the # > security problem on the majordomo-users mailing list. I was forwarded # > a copy of an announcement that was sent to the majordomo-workers list. # > # > I'm not real pleased that I had to actively search for this... # # I think the reasoning was that people on the -users list might # try to exploit it, whereas people on the -workers list are # trying to plug it; just a guess though. No, we wanted the folks on Majordomo-Workers to test the patch to make sure there were no problems with it, before we publicized it widely (which we just did, in postings to Majordomo-Users, Majordomo-Announce, Bugtraq, and owner-majordomo at every site we know of that uses Majordomo). -Brent -- Brent Chapman | Great Circle Associates | Call or email for info about Brent () GreatCircle COM | 1057 West Dana Street | upcoming Internet Security +1 415 962 0841 | Mountain View, CA 94041 | Firewalls Tutorial dates
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