Gareth Randall wrote: > A short time ago there was a discussion relating to the prime95 process > running as System on NT/2000, and the subject of security issues > relating to it being accessible from a normal user's desktop came up. > The article linked below describes a serious security issue caused by > this scenario, in which such applications can be exploited to give total > system compromise. > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26561.html > > Yours,
I had a brief discussion with George about this matter. He confirmed that running Prime95 as a system service on a system that is accessible to other (local) users may open this security hole. The NTPrime version is the way to go for such environments. For at home machines, Prime95 as a system service is probably not a problem. User interaction seems to be neccessary for the expolit (remote attacks, i.e. from the internet, don't seem to be possible) - so if you trust your kids not to hack your box, Prime95 service is ok at home. Alex _________________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.ndatech.com/mersenne/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
