Re: [linux-security] Re: kernel bug -> security problem

Paul Christenson (paul@tech.cyclades.com)
Fri, 25 Oct 1996 17:20:18 -0700 (PDT)


> > > Sorry for a late reply, but I just tested this on our LAN, from Win95 to
> > > linux 1.2.13 and it doesn't crash.
> >
> > Maybe it happens on newer kernels ?
>
> That is my question. Has anyone faced this trouble with Linux kernel <
> 2.x.x?

We found that it does not crash a 1.2.13 Slackware machine, but does on
Debian running 2.0.6 and 2.0.23.

Can someone repost the patch, or at least tell when 2.0.24 is due for
release?

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