on Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 02:03:43PM +0000, Colin Watson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 05:25:38PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > on Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 11:13:07PM +0000, Colin Watson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > My understanding is that the developer's account on the machine in > > > question had been disused for some time, and that the machine wasn't > > > very well-maintained. It could have been any one of a dozen local root > > > exploits that have been known for some time. I think they investigated, > > > but the results weren't particularly earth-shaking. > > > > Any indication of whether or not this was a local system or a remote > > system? > > I don't quite understand the question, sorry. If you mean local/remote > with respect to the developer, I believe it was remote.
That's what I was asking, yes. Thanks. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Bye bye boys! Have fun storming the castle! - Princess Bride
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