From: John Tipper, Open Client/Server Group *** Resending note of 12/08/94 13:44 Classification: -- NONE -- Subject: Core Dumps Hi, I'm new to this area, and to butraq, so please bear with me if this note is in the wrong format, or doesn't belong here. Can someone please explain what the security implications are if a program results in a coredump? I have discovered several programs here on my machines that can result in these. How could an intruder use these to gain access? What are the best ways of combatting this? Thanks, John Tipper John Tipper, Open Client/Server Group, Prototyping Team, 5B1 Sudbury Telephone: ext 081 869 5222 int 7-355222 9TIPPEJ at CROVM3 jatipper@vnet.ibm.com