Re: [SLUG] Linux Jig and FLASH WARNING!

From: Smitty (a.smitty@verizon.net)
Date: Sat Aug 10 2002 - 15:17:27 EDT


Yes, that would be the Sun RPC. Some platforms already have patches
available. I don't know that all platforms were affected, just most. I
believe DOS does not contain the vulnerability.
Smitty

On Friday 09 August 2002 23:41, you wrote:
> Mean while a root hole has been discovered in all platforms. All
> versions too if I read it right.
>
> This means that since most firewalls will let through web traffic, or
> you can not browse, the flash code will bypass your firewall.
>
> Time to disable flash for now, or live dangerously.
>
> On Friday 09 August 2002 20:57, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> > It states on the antimation that you must use Netscape for Linus and
> > that you must install the linux version of the flash players.
> >
> > If not it will not work.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Frank



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