Re: solution time for www/smtp hole

Charles Henrich ([email protected])
Fri, 13 Aug 1993 13:52:01 -0400 (EDT)

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>So since you don't run XFER, and none of your friends run XFER, it's a good
>idea to leave open a possible security hole in the relationship between WWW
>and XFER?

Not at all, because XFER isnt wide spread, the chances of someone writing a
specific attack for XFER is close to zero.

-Crh

Charles Henrich Michigan State University [email protected]

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