Re: [RHSA-2000:086-05] ypbind for Red Hat Linux 5.x, 6.x has a local root exploit

[Mike Eldridge <diz () CAFES NET>]

On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 bugzilla () REDHAT COM wrote:
[snip]

> 6. RPMs required:
>
> Red Hat Linux 5.x:
>
> alpha:
> ftp://updates.redhat.com/5.2/alpha/ypbind-3.3-10.alpha.rpm
>
> sparc:
> ftp://updates.redhat.com/5.2/sparc/ypbind-3.3-10.sparc.rpm
>
> i386:
> ftp://updates.redhat.com/5.2/i386/ypbind-3.3-10.i386.rpm
>
> sources:
> ftp://updates.redhat.com/5.2/SRPMS/ypbind-3.3-10.src.rpm

As of 10/23 6pm CDT, these rpms are absent.  This will probably incite
panic in the minds of admins using ypbind on 5.x boxen.  This is not a
Good Thing (tm).

Mike

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