Re: [LI] root access from old sendmail boxes

[Atul Chitnis <achitnis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, Archan Paul wrote:

> hi hi!! really cooool. I have already tested it on some ........

Cracks like this aren't "cool" - they are a disgrace to our chosen OS,
even if the application in question (sendmail) isn't necessarily
Linux-specific.

It will take one major publicised breakin using a crack like this to make
Linux-detractors go hog-wild with "*this* is why you should not use
Linux".

Think of it this way - if someone finds a way to break Godrej locks in a
known fashion, Godrej's reputation in the locks market would be damaged
beyond repair, and no one would use a Godrej Lock again.

Suresh - in future, don't publish the details of a crack, just the
warnings.

Thanks,

Atul


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