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magic??
From: rthomas () pamd cig mot com (robert owen thomas)
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 13:22:40 -0600
hello, list-folk-- the other day, i happened to join a conversation about Unix security with a couple of fellows at a local bookstore. one of them mentioned the "magic" hole. i have heard mention of this hole before, but i assumed the hole no longer existed. apparently, this was a hole in /bin/login. does anyone else remember this? the last time i heard mention of it was *several* years ago, hence my assumption. then again, i recently spotted an old sendmail hole ("wizard") at a site, so one can never really assume anything, yes? regards, --robert -- o robert owen thomas: Unix consultant. MAILER-DAEMON. user scratching post. o o e-mail: rthomas () pamd cig mot com --or-- robt () cymru com o o vox: 708.632.5768 fax: 708.632.5694 o o -- System Administrator's Dictionary -- o o user (you'zer) n. 1 A waste of system resources; an unwanted load o o on the processor(s) of a Unix system. 2 Someone who uses Caps Lock. o
Current thread:
- magic?? robert owen thomas (Feb 01)
- MAGIC PIDs (was Re: magic??) Karl Strickland (Feb 01)
- Passwords Rich (Feb 02)
- Re: MAGIC PIDs (was Re: magic??) Pete Shipley (Feb 02)
- Re: MAGIC PIDs (was Re: magic??) Reto Lichtensteiger (Feb 02)
- SEX (fwd) Karl Strickland (Feb 02)
- Re: SEX (fwd) Liat Yeow (Feb 03)
- Re: SEX (fwd) John J. Kinyon (Feb 03)
- Re: SEX (fwd) Aleph One (Feb 03)
- MAGIC PIDs (was Re: magic??) Karl Strickland (Feb 01)