VIRUS-L Digest Thursday, 1 Dec 1988 Volume 1 : Issue 27
Today's Topics:
re: followup on Internet worm
Internet Worm Punishment
Re: followup on Internet worm
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Date: Wed, 30 Nov 88 19:51:10 EST
From: Mark W. Eichin <
[email protected]>
Subject: re: followup on Internet worm
The anonymous FTP hole is *NOT* one of the holes used in the attack;
however, it is believed to have been discovered by Robert Morris, as
are the other bugs it exploited.
Mark Eichin
<
[email protected]>
SIPB Member & Project Athena ``Watchmaker''
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Date: Wed, 30 Nov 88 19:38 EST
From: "Scott P Leslie" <
[email protected]>
Subject: Internet Worm Punishment
Hi,
If your going after analogies, then when the robber breaks into
your house but doesn't steal or destroy anything, then he is charged
with breaking and entering. This is basically what I think Morris
should be charged with, and there are appropriate laws that deal with
that. He appears to be guilty and will no doubt be found such, but he
doesn't deserve to have his life ruined. Community service or some
other such lengthy (but not costly to society) should be given. .
Scott P. Leslie (UNCSPL@UNC)
Note: The University of North Carolina doesn't support my comments!
Run! Or they will catch you..
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Date: Wed, 30 Nov 88 21:32:07 EST
From: Russ Nelson <
[email protected]>
Subject: Re: followup on Internet worm
No, it's the ftpd bug. If you entered a long enough password, you
could get a shell with *root* privileges.
- -russ
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