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Date:      Fri, 11 Sep 1998 02:21:41 +0100
From:      mark@thuvia.demon.co.uk (Mark Valentine)
To:        security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cat exploit
Message-ID:  <199809110121.CAA04444@thuvia.demon.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: Jared Mauch's message of Sep 10,  5:19pm

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> From: Jared Mauch <jared@puck.nether.net>
> Date: Thu 10 Sep, 1998
> Subject: Re: cat exploit

> 	What you really need to do is using a modern file(1), or
> more specifically file with a modern magic(5) file, you can determine
> the best way to view it.

file(1) isn't safe, e.g. try it on a file which starts:

  #! ^E

(Replace ^E with a real control char.)

		Mark.

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