[81797] in Cypherpunks
Re: Netscape Bug :)))
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Paul Bradley)
Sat Jun 14 07:08:49 1997
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 18:41:11 +0000 ( )
From: Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
To: "Lynne L. Harrison" <lharrison@mhv.net>
Cc: cypherpunks@algebra.com
In-Reply-To: <3.0.2.32.19970613001349.006f4334@pop.mhv.net>
Reply-To: Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
> The bug was reported by Cabocomm, a
> software company located about 100 miles west
> of Copenhagen, Denmark. The bug makes it
> possible for Web-site operators to read anything
> stored on the hard drive of a PC logged on to
> the Web site.
Do you have information if by PC here they mean the abreviated IBM-PC form
(ie. something running a Micro$oft OS) or the generic media meaning
(ie. any micro)... Ie. is the linux version affected?
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