[techtalk] security problem

[Angela Nash]

Can you send me more information on this "exploit"?  Mandrake has a security
address on their page too.  But if it's on a beginners list, I'd like to see
myself to make sure it's really a problem.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: Linda MacPhee-Cobb [mailto:prettyphysicslady at hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 6:27 PM
To: techtalk at linuxchix.org
Subject: [techtalk] security problem


Hi,

I just found a huge security flaw that lets anyone take root control of your

computer during boot.

I sent mandrake a bug report, but who should I send this information to?  I 
found it posted on a linux users list for beginners, so it is online for 
crackers to find.  I found it while searching for something else entirely.

Thank you.
Since I am getting this list in digest please use my private email,
linda at timestocome.com  I am polling that almost continously.


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