wow.. ilug is getting bitchy these days...
On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Aidan Kehoe wrote:
> Once details of the bug are released to bugtraq, attempts to exploit
> the bug will increase exponentially.
exactly.
> Advising that a bug exists and
> enabling privsep will prevent an exploit is the responsible thing to
> do, if no specific fix is available.
but, the fix is available! just noone's getting it in advance.
> Do you think he gives a shit[1] whether the wider world moves to
> privsep or not?
by that message of his, he does seem to.
> Saying a security hole exists isn't warning about it? Hmm. I
> disagree.
it doesnt /fix/ it.
> > oh, i do so like to be condescended to.
>> Keep it up, & it'll happen a whole lot more.
ye gods...
*plonk*
> Bye,
> - Aidan
--paulj
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