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Re: lynx-dev Re: msg00798.html (was: 0x2276 handling)


From: David Woolley
Subject: Re: lynx-dev Re: msg00798.html (was: 0x2276 handling)
Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 19:26:57 +0100 (BST)

> 
> (I doubt it would ever be used for a denial of service attack and that
> a CERT bulletin is needed. 

The threat is not just denial of service, it is run any program as lynx
user (consider a block mode terminal).  This was a well known attack method
in the days of real terminals, rather than emulations.

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