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On 21/10/10 18:38, Gordon Henderson wrote: > On Thu, 21 Oct 2010, tom brough wrote: > >> First lesson should be DON'T USE INHERENTLY INSECURE OPERATING SYSTEMS >> (that is install gnu/linux). > > Heh... or *sigh* > > You know there's a current root exploit going in glibc, don't you? > Allows any ordinary user to get root access )-: > > Well - maybe not on all platforms. It didn't work for me on Debian > Lenny, but I've not had time to try some others. > > Gordon > Is there, if there is I don't know how to get root other than by logging in or using su sudo etc Paul -- 23rd October - Exwick Community Centre 14:00 6th November - Paignton Library 13:30 start 17th September 2011 - Software freedom day -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq