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Re: [cobalt-security] Security Hardening Update 2.0.1 MAJOR FLAW!!!!!! ACTION REQUIRED!
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] Security Hardening Update 2.0.1 MAJOR FLAW!!!!!! ACTION REQUIRED!
- From: "Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 16:18:50 -0400
- List-id: Mailing list for users to address network security on Cobalt products. <cobalt-security.list.cobalt.com>
> > 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.
> Gerald
ok... But I'm going to feel really bad about making an advert!
I have dinner in a few with the parents and sometime after that I will start
something,.... but it is important that cobalt make some changes for this
stuff to work correctly.
We are on a time schedule here people!
Zeffie
http://www.zeffie.com/