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Re: Possible bufferoverflow condition in lpr, xterm and xload
From: nick () zeta org au (Nick Andrew)
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 10:44:43 +1000
Forwarding a message from Zygo Blaxell:
Not that this is a significant benefit...if you're not root, writing to a file automatically turns off the set[ug]id bit.
It's a denial of service attack. but a fairly minor one. Nick. -- Kralizec Dialup Internet System Data: +61-2-9837-1183, 9837-1868 Zeta Microcomputer Software Fax: +61-2-9837-3753 Voice: 9837-1397 P.O. Box 177, Riverstone NSW 2765 http://www.kralizec.net.au/
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- Re: Possible bufferoverflow condition in lpr, xterm and xload Wolfram Schmidt (Aug 13)
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- Re: Possible bufferoverflow condition in lpr, xterm and xload Jeff Uphoff (Aug 13)
- Re: [linux-security] Re: Possible bufferoverflow condition in Mike Jackson (Aug 14)
- Re: [linux-security] Re: Possible bufferoverflow condition in Digital Dreamer (Aug 14)
- Re: [linux-security] Re: Possible bufferoverflow condition in David DeSimone (Aug 14)
- Re: [linux-security] Re: Possible bufferoverflow condition in Vidar Madsen (Aug 15)
- Re: [linux-security] Re: Possible bufferoverflow condition in Shaun Lowry (Aug 16)
- Re: [linux-security] Re: Possible bufferoverflow condition in Mike Jackson (Aug 14)
- The buggy realpath.c Alan Cox (Aug 14)
- Re: Possible bufferoverflow condition in lpr, xterm and xload Nick Andrew (Aug 20)