Re: EMERGENCY: new remote root exploit in UW imapd

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Subject: Re: EMERGENCY: new remote root exploit in UW imapd
From: David Schwartz <davids@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 20:33:44 -0400
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> It also means that a missed bug affects an arbitrarily large proportion
> of the system as a whole, of course.

        Yes, but it also means that a found and fixed bug helps an arbitrarily
large proportion of the system as a whole.

        DS

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- Re: EMERGENCY: new remote root exploit in UW imapd
  - From: der Mouse

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