[57273] in Hotline Meeting
Please re-install snapdragon.mit.edu
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Giri S)
Tue Nov 13 17:22:11 2001
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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 17:22:28 -0500
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From: Giri S <giris@MIT.EDU>
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Hi:
I''m new here, and need to upgrade snapdragon located in N42-220 T to
overcome an sshd vulnerability network security has flagged. As I don't
have any idea what the root password of this machine I inherited is, I
would appreciate it if you could reinstall and reset the root password
of the snapdragon machine located in N42-220 T. I can then apply the
requisite upgrades.
> Unfortunately, though I'd like to upgrade to the highest level possible and
> fix this loophole ASAP, I
> don't know the root password or have the CD.
< Assuming you don't have any local data I suggest that you send email
< to hotline@mit.edu with the name and location of the machine and ask
< them to re-install it. If you want to re-enable remote access after ,
< the machine is re-installed, there are instructions available at
< http://web.mit.edu/olh/Private/Private.html#HDR5.0 If you do have
< local data it may be possible to update the machine anyway, but it
< will be harder.
< Jonathon for Net Security
Thanks a lot!
Giri
Giri Swaminathan
Information Systems (MIT)
Java Architecture Group
N42-240t
giris@mit.edu
617-253-0302
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Hi:<br><br>
I''m new here, and need to upgrade snapdragon located in N42-220 T to
overcome an sshd vulnerability network security has flagged. As I don't
have any idea what the root password of this machine I inherited is, I
would appreciate it if you could reinstall and reset the root password
of the snapdragon machine located in N42-220 T. I can then apply
the requisite upgrades.<br><br>
> Unfortunately, though I'd like to upgrade to the highest level
possible and <br>
> fix this loophole ASAP, I <br>
> don't know the root password or have the CD.<br>
< Assuming you don't have any local data I suggest that you send email
<br>
< to hotline@mit.edu with the name and location of the machine and ask
<br>
< them to re-install it. If you want to re-enable remote access after
,<br>
< the machine is re-installed, there are instructions available at
<br>
<
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/olh/Private/Private.html#HDR5.0" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://web.mit.edu/olh/Private/Private.html#HDR5.0</a></u></font>
If you do have <br>
< local data it may be possible to update the machine anyway, but it <br>
< will be harder.<br>
< Jonathon for Net Security <br><br>
Thanks a lot!<br><br>
Giri<br>
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<font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#FF0000">Giri Swaminathan<br>
Information Systems (MIT)<br>
Java Architecture Group<br>
N42-240t<br>
giris@mit.edu<br>
617-253-0302<br>
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