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Re: lynx-dev Lynx Ver. 2.8rel.2
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Philip Webb |
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Re: lynx-dev Lynx Ver. 2.8rel.2 |
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Wed, 27 Jan 1999 11:02:25 -0500 (EST) |
990126 `Demmy Rooster' wrote:
> crashes w/ core dump after attempting to submit a form
> with extremely long lines (maximum length) full of random crap.
> it crashes before it has even contacted the remote server in any way.
get the latest 2-8-1 from www.slcc.edu/lynx/release :
there have been many fixes & improvements since 2-8.
if you still encounter the bug, let us know with full details.
> not a very serious bug but this might pose a security issue
> for those lynx-only freenet sites.
if it's a core dump, it should be fixed anyway.
freenet security isn't a top priority for Lynx these days,
but no-one wants to allow problems which can be fixed easily:
basically, anonymous users should be confined to a separate box
with the -anonymous flag invoked.
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