on Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 11:08:07PM -0800, Paul Johnson (baloo@ursine.ca) wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 06:17:44PM -0500, Paul Morgan wrote:
> > It would be a lot less stable and secure if debian started
> > publishing exploits. The announcement explains quite clearly what
> > happened and how to protect your system.
>
> Why does BugTraq do it? Because it forces quick action.
Often (though not always) in a defanged implementation which
demonstrates the problem without providing a useful exploit tool.
The problem has been clearly demonstrated.
/me hands Paul a clue.
Peace.
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