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Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug??
From: Fred Mobach <fred () MOBACH NL>
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 22:29:36 +0100
Eric Budke wrote:
No opinion about Nessus, but the one thing that ISS and NAI have going for them is a way of pushing out (not technically pushing) updated. I've got hundreds of emails across a couple of mail clients of things to go back to, or to look at. There was a time I'd grab almost every linux kernel and upgrade all my boxes (until I moved to a laptop where kernel upgrades cause things like PCMCIA cards to stop working). It isn't really that practical. Nmap for a period (and I'm sure it will happen again) where there were updates every day or two. Few admins have the available bandwidth to deal with that. Especially if you aren't using it every day.
A simple method to avoid disasters : - backup your currently installed version of the software, - install the newer version and test it, - if the newer version is not what you want restore your backup. BTW if you don't use it on a daily base why bother to check the status daily ? Check it when you need it.
I'm not disagreeing with the concept of open source, but I think open source works better if there is a way to fold everything back in to the original product with some sort of update.
Last time I noticed many Free Software / Open Source projects have a publication policy : - it starts with a pre-alpha stage, - then comes the alpha and the succeeding beta stage, - then you can chose between : (a) the CVS to be on the cutting edge, (b) the development series to test the product, (c) the stable branche for production use. Any problems ? Regards, Fred -- Fred Mobach - fred () mobach nl - postmaster () mobach nl Systemhouse Mobach bv - The Netherlands - since 1976 /"\ \ / X ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN / \ AGAINST HTML MAIL
Current thread:
- [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? John Doe (Nov 16)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Eric Budke (Nov 17)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Alfred Huger (Nov 17)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Mark Curphey (Nov 18)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Eric Budke (Nov 20)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Fred Mobach (Nov 20)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Renaud Deraison (Nov 21)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Alfred Huger (Nov 17)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? batz (Nov 20)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Renaud Deraison (Nov 20)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Eric Budke (Nov 17)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Covington, James (ISS California) (Nov 17)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] ISS not detecting unicode bug?? Claudio Pino (Nov 17)