security bug in ISC sysv386. here's a quick fix.

[Joern Lubkoll]

mike at vort.uucp (Mike Nemeth) writes:
>calm down folks, there's a quick fix. if you're root just do the following:
>- nuke everybody off the system now. tell 'em the disk's on fire.
>- as root, run the following
># cd /
># /etc/conf/bin/idtune UAREARW 0

and you should tune UAREAUS to 0 to !

>run "kconfig", build a new kernel, install it, and then try
>running "that program" again. you should get "memory fault".
>it worked for me. your mileage may vary.
just do this without a co cpu and start, lets say 'awk'.... blamm: core dump

because the floating-point emulator will no longer be able to run correct.

jl
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