Fw: /var/named world writeable in latest slack

[Dave McLaughlin <security () JUSTSHOW COM>]

I just checked another install , this was 7.1 downloaded in iso from
cdrom.com

drwxrwxrwx    2 root     root        1024  Oct  8  10:45 /var/named/


> This is from a recent install I did of Slackware-current ( within the past
> two weeks ):
>
> drwxr-xr-x   2 root     root         1024 Oct  8 10:30 /var/named/
>
> user@host#: less /etc/slackware-version
> 7.1.0
>
> I downloaded it from ftp.slackware.com .
>
> Dave McLaughlin
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Storm" <sec () ORGONE NEGATION NET>
> To: <VULN-DEV () SECURITYFOCUS COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 6:40 PM
> Subject: /var/named world writeable in latest slack
>
>
> > I just installed the latest slack distro from ftp.freesoftware.com, not
> > the ISO btw, and /var/named was world writeable.
> >
> > I did a search at securityfocus and nothing popped up, has anyone else
> > encountered this?
> >
> >
> > -jason storm
> >  negation industries