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From: rmz@cbnewsi.att.com (robert.m.zachok)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: SECURITY BUG IN DELL UNIX SYSV.3.2/1.0
Message-ID: <1991Feb16.061421.23227@cbnewsi.att.com>
Date: 16 Feb 91 06:14:21 GMT
References: <15185@uudell.dell.com>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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In article <15185>, by jrh@mustang.dell.com (James Howard) writes
> 

List of Dell systems that do not have the problem deleted

> I believe this covers the cases where it might be a problem, as well
> as a fairly wide range of hardware.  If a Dell customer has the bug,
> it might be with Dell UNIX 1.0, which did not have the 3.2.1 fixes
> applied.  Such a customer should contact Dell Technical Support or send
> mail to support@dell.dell.com (or support@uudell.dell.com) to inquire as
> to bug a fix.  I did not test Dell UNIX 1.0, because I could not locate
> a system in house running the older version software.  I would very much
> like to hear from anyone with Dell UNIX that is experiencing the bug
> described above.
> 
> 
> James Howard        Dell Computer Corp.        !'s:uunet!dell!mustang!jrh
> (512) 343-3480      9505 Arboretum Blvd        @'s:jrh@mustang.dell.com
>                     Austin, TX 78759-7299   

I've got a Dell 310 running Dell V.3.2/1.0 without a coprocessor and
it faithfully executes the test program, so not ALL Dell systems are exempt
from the bug.  I can't speak for 3.2/1.0 systems with a coprocessor.

Bob Zachok
currently at
rmz@cbnewsi.att.com
(908) 957-2301