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sun4 8.0J: attach

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (danw@MIT.EDU)
Mon Mar 3 18:25:33 1997

From: danw@MIT.EDU
To: bugs@MIT.EDU
Cc: nathanw@MIT.EDU, cfields@MIT.EDU
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 18:25:25 EST

System name:		technomage
Type and version:	SPARC/4 8.0J (2 update(s) to same version)
Display type:		cgthree

What were you trying to do?
	break into an athena machine

What's wrong:
	it's too easy

What should have happened:
	someone should have taken attach out and shot it long ago

Please describe any relevant documentation references:
	numerous CERT advisories describing stupid setuid tricks

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