Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 15:25:39 +0200 From: Retal <lirandb@netvision.net.il> To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A Weird module msg, a security risk? Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.19920206152241.00c52cc0@mail.netvision.net.il> In-Reply-To: <200302050925.27639.will@unfoldings.net> References: <5.2.0.9.0.20030205002748.00c104d8@mail.netvision.net.il> <5.2.0.9.0.20030205002748.00c104d8@mail.netvision.net.il>
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Well.. i built my kernel, and i still get this weird message when i first-type wrong interface.. : ifconfig fxp0- alias 10.0.0.4 module_register: module miibus/ukphy already exists! linker_file_sysinit "miibus.ko" failed to register! 17 Any ideas? i still afraid of a security issue, douno.. -Retal At 09:25 05/02/2003 +0200, you wrote: >On Wednesday 05 February 2003 00:29, Retal wrote: > > I mis-typed ifconfig xl0- alias ip, instead of ifconfig xl0 ip (without > > the "-") > > I got a weird msg : > > module_register: module miibus/ukphy already exists! > > linker_file_sysinit "miibus.ko" failed to register! 17 > > > > when i tried to re-mistake again, it didnt write it again, but each time > > i reboot and does that, first time, it writes it > > > > Is it a security risk? how do i fix it? > > > > > > -Retal > > > >Because you accidentally entered the interface wrong, the driver that >interfaces your network card with the MIIBUS interface tried to load again, >even though it was already in the kernel. This isn't a security risk, >however, I would recommend rebuilding your kernel with network device >drivers built right in, you can find information on this from the FreeBSD >Handbook, which should be in /usr/share/doc/handbook/index.html > >Will > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > >-- >Willie Viljoen >Freelance IT Consultant > >214 Paul Kruger Avenue, Universitas >Bloemfontein >9321 >South Africa > >+27 51 522 15 60 >+27 51 522 44 36 (after hours) >+27 82 404 03 27 (mobile) > >will@unfoldings.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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