Re: [cobalt-security] Glibc Security Update 2.0.1

["David Black" <DavidBlack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Eddy. I'd obviously be in big trouble without help from
list members like you. My question was based on having read
"maximum buffer size... when processing a DNS response" in
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1146

Thanks again ~

:D


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E.B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] Glibc Security Update 2.0.1


> DB> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:11:59 -0500
> DB> From: David Black
> 
> 
> DB> Do I even need to install this update,
> DB> if I use my provider's DNS servers?
> 
> You might wish to review the function of glibc. :-)  It's used by
> virtually all programs... yes, glibc updates are important.
> 
> 
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