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Re: SM 8.6.12

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (System Administrator)
Tue Jul 18 13:14:50 1995

Date:         Tue, 18 Jul 1995 13:18:35 +0100
Reply-To: Bugtraq List <BUGTRAQ@CRIMELAB.COM>
From: System Administrator <root@iifeak.swan.ac.uk>
X-To:         maf@net.ohio-state.edu
To: Multiple recipients of list BUGTRAQ <BUGTRAQ@CRIMELAB.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <199507131402.KAA02492@bedbugs.net.ohio-state.edu> from "Mark A.
              Fullmer" at Jul 13, 95 10:02:02 am

>         available) and HASULIMIT (indicating that ulimit(2) support
>         is available -- the Release 3 form is used).  The former
>         is assumed on BSD-based systems, the latter on System
>         V-based systems.  Attack noted by Phil Brandenberger of
>         Swarthmore University.
>
> Is this the problem, or is it worse?  Eric?

Let me guess if its like the SYS5 password problem its alter the aliases
needing a database rebuild, ulimit to 0 file size and send a mail that causes
the rebuild ?

Alan

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