Re: @(#)Mordred Labs advisory 0x0003: Buffer overflow in
Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>
Cc: Neil Conway <neilc@samurai.com>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2002-08-20T21:09:43Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
This is all an indication of our increasing usage. Several PostgreSQL articles have appeared in the past week in _major_ media outlets, not just the open-source press (eweek, Bloomburg), a major PostgreSQL support company bought a Linux distribution (SRA-Turbolinux), and we have independent projects auditing our code. It is only going to get worse. ;-) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vince Vielhaber wrote: > On 20 Aug 2002, Neil Conway wrote: > > > Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com> writes: > > > Here's yet another. > > > > Should someone from the core team perhaps get in contact with this guy > > and ask if he could get in contact with the development team before > > publicizing any further security holes? AFAIK that is standard > > operating procedure in most cases... > > I just asked him/her that on bugtraq. > > Vince. > -- > ========================================================================== > Vince Vielhaber -- KA8CSH email: vev@michvhf.com http://www.pop4.net > 56K Nationwide Dialup from $16.00/mo at Pop4 Networking > http://www.camping-usa.com http://www.cloudninegifts.com > http://www.meanstreamradio.com http://www.unknown-artists.com > ========================================================================== > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073