Re: BoS: Urgent !! Serious Linux Security Bug....

[jared () wolverine hq cic net (Jared Mauch)]

Eli Burke graced my mailbox with this long sought knowledge:
> > Subject: Re: BoS: Urgent !! Serious Linux Security Bug....
> > > My Friend tested in this machines:
> > > >       1) Reboot: OSF/1 3.2C, Solaris2.4 x86
> >
> >         I tested this under OSF/1 3.2 and had no problems. Same for DUnix 4.0,
> > Ultrix 4.4, Windows NT 4.0 (server and workstation), and FreeBSD 2.1.5.
> [snip]
>         Wiping off the egg, I take back what I said. This successfully crashes
> OSF/1 3.2 and DUnix 4.0 _when done from WinNT or Win95_. Thanks Bill. :)

I have tested this on Solaris2.5 x86, it made the machine drop off the
network, but not halt or reboot.

Solaris 2.5.1 for Sparc doesn't die, it just keeps running. (Whew!), I
also tested SunOS 4.1.4, that keeps going too.

Hopefully this problem is not as widespread as other bugs (Such as
syslog, etc).

        - Jared