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From: kdenning@pcserver2.naitc.com (Karl Denninger)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: security bug in ISC sysv386. here's a quick fix.
Summary: Darn glad I have put coprocessors in all the systems I have
Message-ID: <1991Feb15.165908.3309@pcserver2.naitc.com>
Date: 15 Feb 91 16:59:08 GMT
References: <1991Feb12.200752.2772@vort.uucp> <1991Feb13.132436.3507@chinet.chi.il.us>
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Organization: AC Nielsen, Bannockburn IL USA
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In article <1991Feb13.132436.3507@chinet.chi.il.us> randy@chinet.chi.il.us (Randy Suess) writes:
>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:
>]# cd /
>]# /etc/conf/bin/idtune UAREARW 0
>
>	That only works if you have a math coprocessor.  I have an idea
>	that the majority of ISC systems don't have them, and many are
>	public access systems.
>-- 
>Randy Suess
>randy@chinet.chi.il.us

The cost of entry for an ISC person just went up about $500.  No math chip,
no way to work around the bug.

Thanks ISC.

--
Karl Denninger - AC Nielsen, Bannockburn IL (708) 317-3285
kdenning@nis.naitc.com

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