From: jsw@neon.netscape.com (Jeff Weinstein)
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 95 22:49:54 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Another Netscape Bug (and possible security hole)
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In article <9508278122.AA812233405@ax.asc-yf.wpafb.af.mil>, donlonm@ccmail.mcclellan.af.mil writes:
> Ray,
> 
> You wrote:
> 
> >I've found a Netscape bug which I suspect is a buffer overflow and 
> >may have the potential for serious damage. If it is an overflow bug, 
> >then it may be possible to infect every computer which accesses a web 
> >page with Netscape. 
> 
> Is there any way to avoid/prevent this problem by changing options in 
> NetScape?

  Just get the fixed version, or a patch from:

ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/netscape/

	--Jeff

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Jeff Weinstein - Electronic Munitions Specialist
Netscape Communication Corporation
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