[comp.sys.sgi] Important: fix for IRIX 3.3 getty/uugetty bug available

arc@sgi.sgi.com (Andrew Cherenson) (11/03/90)

There is a security hole in the IRIX 3.3 and 3.3.1 getty and uugetty binaries.
Due to the nature of this problem, no further details will be provided here.

The fix is scheduled for the next 3.3 maintenance release.  For the
benefit of those research and academic Internet sites with immediate
security concerns, the fixed binaries are available via anonymous ftp 
from SGI.COM ([192.48.153.1]). The compressed binaries and README are 
in the sgi/getty subdirectory under the ftp home directory. If you are 
not on the Internet, contact the Geometry Hotline about obtaining 
the binaries.

Note that these binaries must be installed with the same group and
permissions as your existing 3.3 or 3.3.1 binaries. See the README
file for details.