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Sounds like a security problem...now if we could get a book written
about it...

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: Recent bugtraq postings
> From: "Jeff Crosby" <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, April 25, 2005 2:49 pm
> To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Shalom's posts are always completely blank.  Is this happening to anyone
> else?
> 
> His post _does_ appear, quoted, in Mike's reply as you can seel below.  But
> his original post was indeed blank.
> 
> -- 
> Jeff Crosby
> Dilgard Frozen Foods, Inc.
> P.O. Box 13369
> Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
> 260-422-7531
> 
> The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of my
> company.  Unless I say so.
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> > Mike.Crump@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:38 AM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Re: Recent bugtraq postings 
> > 
> > 
> > You know, I'm not even sure if I have the time to respond 
> > completely to this and the listings.  Suffice to say, not 
> > sure if I would call them lies but there are assumptions and 
> > inaccuracies.
> > 
> > 
> > Michael Crump
> > Manager, Computing Services
> > Saint-Gobain Containers
> > 1509 S. Macedonia Ave.
> > Muncie, IN  47302
> > (765)741-7696
> > (765)741-7012 f
> > (800)428-8642
> > 
> > "The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not 
> > to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be 
> > just"  Abraham Lincoln
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> >           To 
> >              AM                        
> > midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx             
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> >           cc 
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> >              
> >              Please respond to                                
> >      Subject 
> >              Midrange Systems          Re: Recent bugtraq 
> > postings         
> >                  Technical                                    
> >              
> >                 Discussion                                    
> >              
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> >                  nge.com>                                     
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hey,
> > 
> > Contrary to what was mentioned on this forum, the postings on 
> > bugtraq do not contain any lies and do not contain any 
> > technical inaccuracies.
> > If you do find any inaccurate statement, I would like to know 
> > about it as soon as possible.
> > 
> > Please, read the postings yourselves and do not rely on 
> > second hand opinion.
> > 
> > Enumerating users via LDAP:   
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/394308
> > Enumerating users via FTP:    
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/394879
> > Enumerating users via POP3:   
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/395969
> > 5250 emulation back-door:     
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/394058
> > Netcat reverse shell:         
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/394753
> > FTP canonicalization problem: 
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396628
> > 
> > 
> > The FTP canonicalization based directory traversal is not 
> > IBM's problem, it is a problem of the 3rd party security products.
> > Some of them were notified prior to publishing, and I waited 
> > for a reasonable time before posting on bugtraq.
> > 
> > The user enumeration techniques are low severity problems, 
> > but problems they are, whether by design or by omission.
> > 
> > (I really do not understand why LDAP and POP3 must be turned 
> > on by default, but hey, who am I to tell IBM how to package 
> > their products?)
> > 
> > On the other hand, the 5250 back-door and the reverse shell 
> > are potentially dangerous to the corporate environment.
> > 
> > I do not sell solutions - there are enough iSeries solution makers.
> > I provide information about problems that sometimes exist in 
> > unforeseen places.
> > 
> > BTW, IBM refused several times to answer my queries about 
> > some of the issues. I was asked to supply a valid service 
> > agreement before anyone would talk to me.
> > 
> > Well, I do not even have an iSeries server, so this obviously 
> > was out of the question..
> > 
> > 
> > Shalom Carmel
> > -------------
> > www.venera.com - Exposing iSeries insecurity
> > 
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