[comp.unix.ultrix] ULTRIX is Safe from the Internet Worm

avolio@gildor.dec.com (Frederick M. Avolio) (11/08/88)

Reply-to: avolio@gildor.dec.com (Frederick M. Avolio)

 
A short note on the recently reported virus (really worm).  The debug 
option in sendmail which allowed the worm to enter a system is not
turned on in ULTRIX with the exception of ULTRIX Field Test 3.0 (and
UWS Field Test 2.0).  So, ULTRIX systems are not affected (unless you
installed a different sendmail version).
 
Fred

das@eplunix.UUCP (David Steffens) (11/23/88)

Reply-to: das@eplunix.UUCP (David Steffens)

In article <68141@felix.UUCP>,
avolio@gildor.dec.com (Frederick M. Avolio) says:
> The debug option in sendmail ... is not turned on in ULTRIX
> with the exception of ULTRIX Field Test 3.0 (and UWS Field Test 2.0).

Perhaps we are the only site which hasn't upgraded, but just in case...
The debug option in sendmail is _ON_ in version 1.1 Ultrix.
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