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Re: pppd/mgetty dial-in and dial-out problem




Here is from /dev/urandom: can it be related to a bug in kernel
2.2.15? This advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-037-05.html

 
       1. Topic:

       This new kernel release fixes a security hole that could affect
       any setuid program on the system. In addition, several
       accumulated fixes are included.

<snip>

       2. Problem description:

       A security bug involving setuid programs is fixed in
       this kernel.

<snip>

       An error case in raw I/O handling was fixed. 

The combination of suid and i/o got me thinking... The suid thing
seems to be important enough to upgrade, anyway...

-- 
Oleg Goldshmidt <ogoldsh@NOSPAM.netvision.net.il> 
"... We work but wit, and not by witchcraft;
 And wit depends on dilatory time." [Shakespeare]

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