On Fri, 11 May 2001, Linda MacPhee-Cobb wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just found a huge security flaw that lets anyone take root control of your
> computer during boot.
Hrmm... You aren't referring to things like:
boot with init=/bin/sh
boot to single user mode
etc?
> I sent mandrake a bug report, but who should I send this information to? I
> found it posted on a linux users list for beginners, so it is online for
> crackers to find. I found it while searching for something else entirely.
If it's already online, could you send more details please?
James.
--
A person who is more than casually interested in computers should be well
schooled in machine language, since it is a fundamental part of a computer.
-- Donald Knuth
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