[Gllug] Apache REMOTE ROOT exploit

[Bruce Richardson]

On Fri, Jun 21, 2002 at 11:47:28AM +0100, Thom wrote:
> Agreed, but how many distributions _don't_ install apache virtually by
> default? 

Debian, Slackware, Red Hat if you choose the workstation install, same
for Mandrake.

> Any user on dial up is potentially vulnerable to this.

Anybody who doesn't put up at least a simple firewall when they're
connected to the net is just barking.  Even windows users are doing this
these days.

-- 
Bruce

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards, apart from
ostriches if you punch them hard enough.
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