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From: weave@chopin.udel.edu (Ken Weaverling)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: security bug in ISC sysv386. here's a quick fix.
Message-ID: <16414@chopin.udel.edu>
Date: 13 Feb 91 02:16:20 GMT
References: <1991Feb12.200752.2772@vort.uucp>
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In article <1991Feb12.200752.2772@vort.uucp> mike@vort.uucp (Mike Nemeth) writes:
>calm down folks, there's a quick fix. if you're root just do the following:
>
>- nuke everybody off the system now. tell 'em the disk's on fire.
>- as root, run the following
>
># cd /
># /etc/conf/bin/idtune UAREARW 0

This bug is also present on AT&T SYSV/386 and that tunable param ain't
defined on my box. I called my vendor today. They are *working* on it....


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