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Date:      Thu, 12 Dec 1996 09:01:46 -0600 (CST)
From:      Jeff Hupp <jhupp@gensys.com>
To:        lithium@cia-g.com (Stephen Fisher)
Cc:        dg@root.com, msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, taob@io.org, freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Risk of having bpf0? (was URGENT: Packet sniffer found on my system)
Message-ID:  <199612121501.JAA23109@black.gensys.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.961212073226.2381E-100000@maslow.cia-g.com> from "Stephen Fisher" at Dec 12, 96 07:32:56 am

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Stephen Fisher bound electrons in the following form::
: 
: Can't the hacker just recompile the kernel with bpf support and then use
: it, though?
: 

	I notice when one of my systems reboots.

	Leaving bpf in a public machine connected to the internet is a bit
like leaving a loaded gun in a public place ~ you are largely responsible
for what happens.

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