From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [195.166.151.202] (helo=smtp.tjfisher.co.uk) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18Cp06-0005LT-00 for ; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 17:31:46 -0500 Received: from toby (helo=localhost) by smtp.tjfisher.co.uk with local-esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 18Cp0d-00005p-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 22:32:19 +0000 Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 22:32:19 +0000 (GMT) From: Toby Fisher To: Subject: Re: Popular packet sniffing packages contaminated by Trojan In-Reply-To: <20021115053146.GA22636@romuald.net.eu.org> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, Gregory Nowak wrote: > How do those of us who install packages provided by our distros know if we're effected or not. I'm specifically thinking of slackware 8.1. Greg, on the Slackware cd, each package has a digital signature with it. I would think it unlikely however, since someone would have noticed by now, remember that Slackware 8.1 has been out since the end of June. > If these packages are effected, then will new packages be released > with the back doors removed? This would have been done long ago, or the credibility of Slackware would be completely destroyed. Cheers. -- Toby Fisher Email: toby@tjfisher.co.uk Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 ICQ: #61744808 Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html