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Re: Does email server OS needs clamav?



On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:35:16 +0700, Sthu Deus wrote:

> Thank You for Your time and answer, Camaleón:
> 
>> In what way removing clamav you are closing a "potencial security
>> hole"? :-?
> 
> My worries come from the fact that many email-related services are run
> w/ root privileges - therefore, if a security issue occurs - there is
> not problem to compromise whole OS. - Meaning an evildoer can create
> some special message that through the services processing will make a
> breach in the service and finally in the OS.

IIRC, I already responded to that concern :-)

http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2009/12/msg00167.html

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón


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