Re: (PM) SECURITY PROBLEM.

Jake Messinger (jake@ams.com)
Tue, 7 Jul 1998 15:52:04 -0500 (CDT)

On Tue, 7 Jul 1998, Rick Smith wrote:

> The problem is, either the admin loses link, or quits
> and either doesn't get a chance to type or forgets to
> type 'reset cons' so that the debug info isn't displayed
> anymore.
>
> So, the next person to telnet to that portmaster, and
> sit there and wait, will see all the debugging information
> streamed to their screen, WITHOUT LOGGING IN.

This should not be the case. If the user is telnetting in, and looses the
link, and another telnets in (over the ethernet port), they would come in
as a different session. Is it not doing this?

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