Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 00:18:49 -0700 From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org> To: Lachlan O'Dea <odela01@ca.com> Cc: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: resolv and dynamic linking to compat libc Message-ID: <20020627071849.GG18877@elvis.mu.org> In-Reply-To: <3D1AA5F2.9020305@ca.com> References: <3D1AA5F2.9020305@ca.com>
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* Lachlan O'Dea <odela01@ca.com> [020626 22:43] wrote: > Hi, > > With regard the resolv vulnerability, is there any issue with older > binaries that are linking against an older libc.so? For example, on my > box I have a /usr/lib/compat/libc.so.3. Will a make world fix this > library as well? Yes, that's a problem, you need to either recompile your binary or create a patched version of libc.so.3 if it is indeed vulnerable. -- -Alfred Perlstein [alfred@freebsd.org] 'Instead of asking why a piece of software is using "1970s technology," start asking why software is ignoring 30 years of accumulated wisdom.' Tax deductible donations for FreeBSD: http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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