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Re: IRCd security issues



On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, Bernd Eckenfels wrote:

lists >> I would like to get rid of IRCD. If no one volunteers then I will orphan
lists >> the package.
lists >
lists >Boris wanted to upload a DalNet Version, I will upload a EFNet Version... I
lists >will take the undernet server, too. I get your latest release and reupload
lists >it with the name ircd-undernet. We can then add a virtual package ircd.
lists >Comments? 

Ok. You got the package. The newest version is in incoming. I would advise
for the creation of an ircd virtual package and renaming my package to
ircdu for the UnderNet IRC Server.

lists >Well, actually the security problems of ircd are not very big inlatest
lists >versions.. whats the last report u know of?

I have not done much with it. I just know of the past and some of the
instructions regarding the setup were kind of disturbing security wise.
Especially that feature to transfer files via IRC and the accessibility of
user information from the system.

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