Re: serious telnet bug; is it just me?
Mark E. Mallett (mem@mv.MV.COM)
Fri, 8 Sep 1995 11:52:35 -0400 (EDT)
> > From a Unix box, telnet to your portmaster. At the login prompt,
> > escape back to the telnet command prompt (i.e. type '^]') and type
> > 'send brk'. That's it.
>
> Yep, it just rebooted my Portmaster too. I have a Portmaster 2eR with
> ten lines installed. However, it happened to me with version 3.1.2, NOT
> 3.1.3, so I do not think that downgrading will solve your problem.
>
> A hacker with a grudge could be a real nuisance with this.
Yikes.
Hopefully you use an obscure telnet port on the portmaster
anyway, and never let anyone see what port it is..
Not that that really helps a lot, but it's something.
-mm-