Re: Solaris problems?

Steve Davis (strat@ksu.ksu.edu)
Sat, 30 Jul 1994 18:39:48 -0500

James W. Abendschan writes:

> 2) it was recently pointed out to me that /dev/tcp and /dev/ip
>    were mode 666; could this be a problem?  

"echo booga > /dev/tcp" is a convenient way to reboot a 4.1.3 box.
There is a patch available, but I haven't seen very many people bother
to install it.

> 3) is solaris openwin code secure?  (yes or no, and if no, why..
>    for those of us who just like to say things like "perhaps.")

Don't be ridiculous.

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                                             Steve Davis <strat@ksu.ksu.edu>
                                                     Kansas State University