Subject: Re: NetBSD Security Advisory 2002-026: Buffer overflow in kadmind
To: NetBSD Security Officer <security-officer@netbsd.org>
From: Paul Hoffman <phoffman@proper.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 10/21/2002 18:57:19
Solution provided by an off-list responder:

>Same problem here. 
>
>To fix it cd to /usr/src/lib/libvers then "make".
>
>Then follow the instructions in the advisory.
>
>It worked for me.

And me too. Thanks!

Is there a way to prevent these kinds of problems when installing 
security advisories? It's clear that the person making the advisories 
has already made lots of libraries first. Is it safe and/or a good 
idea to do a "make" in /usr/src/lib?