Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!math.fu-berlin.de!fub!dobag.in-berlin.de!cla From: cla@dobag.in-berlin.de (Christian Lampl) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Re: MINIX Security Message-ID: <27RPSRH@dobag.in-berlin.de> Date: 7 Apr 91 20:24:05 GMT References: <91040521143@minixug.mugnet.org> Organization: Dobag Computer Systems Berlin Lines: 35 waltje@minixug.mugnet.org (Fred 'The Rebel' van Kempen) writes: >cla@dobag.in-berlin.de (Christian Lampl) wrote: >>>Close to impossible on any machine that supports protected mode. On a simple >>>286, it is IMPOSSIBLE to junk around in segments not belonging to the current >>>process...: Memory fault- core dumped ! :-) ^100 >> >>>Fred. >> >> Yes, but even in some Unix Systems on the 386 it's junk around in segments >> not belonging to the current process ! For example Interactives System V R 3.. >> on a 386 without mathematical co-processor ! A bug like this was posted in >> alt.hackers some weeks ago ! >Interactive's IX/386 has more than one security hole. Shall we continue the >IX/386 discussion on sub.os.unix, Chris? I get that too, and it would free >these poor MINIX souls from talk about bad design... :-) >Fred. That would be a good idea, but i think i don't know enough about ix/386 security holes ! Allthough thank you for the invitation, I'll now frequently read sub.os.unix ! See ya Christian !!! >PS: What happened to Mischi ? I don't know what happend to him, but his account at dobag.in-berlin.de was killed ! Bye !!! -- cla@dobag.in-berlin.de | An optimist believes we live in the best world | Christian Lampl | possible; a pessimist fears this is true !! | Berlin, Germany |------- George Orwell was an optimist !! -------|