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  • From: Eric Schabell <eschabell AT sourcemage.org>
  • To: Tony Smith <tony AT smee.org>, Dufflebunk <dufflebunk AT dufflebunk.homeip.net>, sm-discuss <sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org>, sm-sorcery <sm-sorcery AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] SECURITY ISSUE
  • Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 18:30:02 +0200

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> On Tuesday April 1 2003 18:11, Tony Smith wrote:
> On Tuesday 01 April 2003 5:01 pm, Dufflebunk wrote:
> > A masive trojan has been discovered in bash v2.05b. It allows remote
> > access to any machine via bash's /dev/tcp virtual devices if your eth0
> > is connected to the internet. There is, of course, a blurb on
> > securityfocus and bugtraq, but I'm too lazy to find it.
> >
> > Since GNU seems to be as slow as usual, the sorcery team is planning on
> > accelerating out rewrite schedule and starting today. We have decided to
> > rewrite in C# as it has the portability, low level, and network
> > facilities that we require.
>
> Yup, spotted that too. But I thought we agreed on using Javascript and
> running our whole distro on a web page?
>
Well, that is good as Kyle wanted to change our design anyhow and as he has
showed up here on my door-step crying about wanting his distro back.... I had
to step down....

Best of luck with your new Project Lead: Kyle!

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