[ale] ssh remote root exploit :-(

[dhurst at kennesaw.edu (Dow Hurst)]

 From the letter posted it sounds like we need to put pressure on our 
vendors to help out the OpenSSH developers.
Dow


Jonathan Rickman wrote:

>Everyone should be aware that this new version does not fix the
>vulnerability. It only reduces the risk since the attacker can only
>gain access to the sshd account due to the new priveledge separation
>feature. This could still ruin your day if your system is miles away and
>ssh is your only means of accessing it.
>
>Just a reminder not to get too comfortable yet :)
>
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