Re: Publishing exploit code - what is it good for

[Erik Fichtner <emf () obfuscation org>]

Joachim Schipper wrote:

> This is doubly true if we're not talking about a dedicated pentester,
> but about a sysadmin with a networking/security background who likes to
> verify that the patches did, indeed, work.

Likewise; a sysadmin that likes to verify that their other security
management tools work properly:  firewalls, IDS's, VA GUI's, ...

...especially when there isn't a patch yet.

-- 
Erik Fichtner; Unix Ronin

"Mathematics is something best shared between consenting adults
in the privacy of their own office" - Adam O'Donnell

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