RE: [cobalt-security] Security Hardening Update 2.0.1 MAJOR FLAW!!!!!! ACTION REQUIRED!

["Sean Ward" <planxty@xxxxxxxx>]

Can someone verify this and post specific instructions on how to disable
the scan detection? 

Thanks,

Sean 



-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-security-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-security-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gerald Waugh
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 2:00 PM
To: cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] Security Hardening Update 2.0.1 MAJOR
FLAW!!!!!! ACTION REQUIRED!

On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Zeffie wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
>     The recent RaQ4-en-Security-2.0.1-SHP.pkg allows a remote attacker
to
> cause system crashes.  To avoid this I suggest you disable the Scan
> Detection in Parameters by selecting "do nothing".  Else you might not
be
> happy...
>
> I have written a small script that can reproduce the problem
consistently.
>
> I don't seem to be able to find any way to contact Sun cobalt about
this.
>
> what to do?  maybe a whitepaper advert??

Yes, a "whitepaper advert" is definitely in order,
explain how this problem occurs.

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