Re: What's the deal ?

• To: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
• Subject: Re: What's the deal ?
• From: jern@spaceaix.jhuapl.edu
• Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 08:40:11 -0500 (EST)
• Cc: hallam@dxal18.cern.ch
• In-Reply-To: <95Feb15.113019+0900_met.63660-3+16@dxal18.cern.ch> from "Phillip M. Hallam-Baker" at Feb 15, 95 11:30:10 am
• Reply-To: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu

> 
> There was a security bug in a modified version of a browser used by a 
> company as part of their software distribution system. This effectively
> had the shell registered as the mime handler for the shell content type.
> Go figure.

Yes... one of the features of Mosaic we experimented with earlier. Worked
well with Macs and Windows.  While it might be useful in a closed
environment someone might just load http://who.knows.where/format.exe.
Aka, hugh hole.

bob

• Re: What's the deal ?
• From: "Phillip M. Hallam-Baker" <hallam@dxal18.cern.ch>

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