Re: @(#)Mordred Labs advisory 0x0003: Buffer overflow in PostgreSQL

Vince Vielhaber wrote:
> 
> Here's yet another.  He claims malicious code can be run on the server
> with this one.

> --[ Solution
> 
> Do you still running postgresql? ...Can't believe that...
> If so, execute the following command as a root: "killall -9 postmaster",
> and wait until the patch will be available.

You've got to love this last part.  ;-)

This has the attitude of "Oh, look at me, I found a bug.  Let me
publicize it and get more attention.  Aren't you proud of me?"

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