Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL 7.2.2: Security Release

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> The issue is data-provoked crashes vs. query-invoked crashes.  Marc's
> point, and I think it was clear enough, is that you can't just poke at
> the TCP port and hope to do anything bad, which was the thrust of the
> argument, I think.

The point I objected to is the suggestion that only those running
"shared" or "open" systems are vulnerable to the security
problem. That is simply incorrect.

Cheers,

Neil

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