Re: BUG in ftp client on *BSD and Solaris system?

From: Vanja Hrustic (vanjaat_private)
Date: Fri May 31 2002 - 23:07:31 PDT

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    On Fri, 31 May 2002 21:36:55 +0200
    Admin <adminat_private> wrote:
    
    >  >root@Wayreth[~]: ftp ftp.unina.it
    >  >Connected to ftp.unina.it.
    >  >220
    >  >Name (ftp.unina.it:root): ^\Quit (core dumped)
    >  >root@Wayreth[~]:
    > 
    > for do that, just push CTRL+ù when the user is requested...
    > 
    > Tested system:
    
    <snip>
    
    Very old issue, and mostly useless. But...
    
    Few years ago, I used this to mess-up Platinum ACX (AutoSecure) on a HP-UX
    platform. Even if ACX setup would try to prevent root from doing anything,
    I would simply create a symlink (core -> any ACX protected file, including
    ACX files themselves), and dump core with FTP client. Protected file was
    overwritten.
    
    No idea if this was ever fixed, since ACX guys blamed HP-UX for this.
    Never got anything back from them.
    
    If you run ACX, give it a try - it might still work.
    
    Vanja
    



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