Can DNS & POP3 on the same server?

Paul Jacobs paul at netpacq.com
Mon Jul 3 00:51:48 UTC 2000


Sorry... transposed the number.
Should have said 8.1.2

At 02:08 PM 7/2/2000, David R. Conrad wrote:
> > I would use bind 8.2.1 and send mail 8.9.3 they seem to be stable.
>
>NO!  DO NOT USE BIND 8.2.1.
>
>There is a well known root (if you are running named as root) exploit with
>scripts my grandmother could use to get root on your machine on just about
>every hacker site around.
>
>Use 8.2.2-P5.  If, for some reason, you can't use 8.2.2-P5, then use 8.1.2.
>
>-drc
>Executive Director, ISC
>VP Engineering, Nominum, Inc.

Best regards,
Paul Jacobs /Senior Network Eng.
Commerce Service Provider (CSP)
Internet Presence Provider (IPP)
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