[TriLUG] OpenSSH vulnerability fear mongering

[Tanner Lovelace]

On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 19:39, H. Wade Minter wrote:

> Be ready for this SSH stuff coming down the pike...

While this may actually be a problem, and I do agree that
using privilege separation is generally a good idea.  Theo
da Raadt's (the leader of OpenBSD) announcement just rubs
me the wrong way.  It appears his announcement is aimed
at whipping everyone into a frenzy to make the upgrade to
the latest version.  In addition, he seems to be deliberately
insulting various vendors in an effort to make them go
the way *he* wants them to go.

Whether or not this supposed "vulnerability" turns out
to be a big deal or not, I believe this is a perfect example of
how not to conduct yourself.

Opinions?

Tanner
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While I am a member of the SC, the above is strictly my personal 
opinion and is not in any way indicitive of how the SC or TriLUG
may or may not feel about this issue.

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