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Re: netscape security hole



On Thu, Aug 10, 2000 at 06:02:11PM +0200, Marko Cehaja wrote:
> 
> To say that Linux is vulnerable because Netscape has holes in not
> quite correct.
> 
> Netscape is not GNU/Linux.

Phil meant that "Netscape on Linux" was vulnerable.

Even if so, Linux's security model works better than Win95/Win98,
because Netscape is presumably running as a user, so the cracker
won't be able to see anyone else's home directories even if the
exploit works.

I wonder if Mozilla is vulnerable . . . .
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Carl Fink		carlf@dm.net
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