Re: CVS commit: pkgsrc [root exploit on wu-ftpd]

[woods%weird.com@localhost (Greg A. Woods)]

[ On Saturday, July 8, 2000 at 15:59:03 (-0400), Johnny C. Lam wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: CVS commit: pkgsrc [root exploit on wu-ftpd]
>
> Rene Hexel <rh%netbsd.org@localhost> writes:
> > Log Message:
> > Update wu-ftpd to 2.6.1
> > 
> > Changes to 2.6.0 include:
> >  o  Fix security leaks that could result in a root shell compromise.
> 
> Shouldn't there be some security advisory noting this for pkgsrc users?

Especially given that NetBSD was not mentioned in the initial CERT
advisory of this issue.

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