Re: Blob Bingo!
chefren wrote: http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/271 .. .. Systems running OpenBSD are unlikely to be affected based on that open-source group's refusal to use "binary blobs" in their device drivers, and their subsequent reverse engineering of numerous WiFi chipsets to provide open-source alternatives to manufacturer's device drivers. .. .. = = = = My Congratulations to the project, +++chefren Thank you, OpenBSD developers. I know you guys have probably taken some shots over refusal to use blobs, but you've sure been proven right by this. Mark
Re: Blob Bingo!
On 8/3/06, chefren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/271 .. .. The problem is not limited to Apple computers, and appears to affect drivers written by a wide range WiFi chipset makers. The Apple Macbook is known to use an Atheros WiFi chipset, but numerous other chipsets are also affected. Windows and Linux systems are at risk as well, as the vulnerability affects device drivers that are provided by chipset manufacturers. Systems running OpenBSD are unlikely to be affected based on that open-source group's refusal to use "binary blobs" in their device drivers, and their subsequent reverse engineering of numerous WiFi chipsets to provide open-source alternatives to manufacturer's device drivers. .. .. = = = = My Congratulations to the project, Haha wow, that is awesome. Total vindication. It was only months ago that the project's latest propaganda campaign against blobs came out and now so soon after it is proved completely right. Everyone else in the world gets owned by this (which is probably a simple buffer overflow in the passive scan code) except OpenBSD. -Nick
Blob Bingo!
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/271 .. .. The problem is not limited to Apple computers, and appears to affect drivers written by a wide range WiFi chipset makers. The Apple Macbook is known to use an Atheros WiFi chipset, but numerous other chipsets are also affected. Windows and Linux systems are at risk as well, as the vulnerability affects device drivers that are provided by chipset manufacturers. Systems running OpenBSD are unlikely to be affected based on that open-source group's refusal to use "binary blobs" in their device drivers, and their subsequent reverse engineering of numerous WiFi chipsets to provide open-source alternatives to manufacturer's device drivers. .. .. = = = = My Congratulations to the project, +++chefren
