Root exploit for FreeBSD
Julian Elischer
julian at elischer.org
Thu Dec 10 16:13:25 UTC 2009
Anton Shterenlikht wrote:
>>From my information security manager:
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> FreeBSD isn't much used within the University (I understand) and has a
> (comparatively) poor security record. Most recently, for example:
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> http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Root-exploit-for-FreeBSD-873352.html
yeah we know, but really, quoting security as a reason not to use it
is a bit like quoting flat tyres (British spelling to those USA'ns
reading) as a reason to not buy a Jag. Every OS has them and in fact
we are better than many.
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