Re: Linux /usr/bin/lpc overflow

From: Denis Bucher (dbucherat_private)
Date: Wed Feb 03 1999 - 13:51:15 PST

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xnecat_private a écrit :

Hello !

I think there is a BIG ERROR in this mail :

> There is a local root comprimise hole in PLP Line Printer Control program,
> version 4.0.3, which is SuSE 5.2's /usr/bin/lpc.  Most other unices use a
> different version of lpc (including SuSE 5.1).

Under an installation of SuSE 5.1, I found lpc 4.0.3 !
Therefore I think 5.1 is not safe !

Denis

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