On Tue, 12 Feb 2002, Shlomi Fish wrote:

>
> Check:
>
> http://lwn.net/2002/0207/security.php3
>
> Tzafrir, what can we do about it and how does it affects us, if at all.

I can't see any immidiate effect. The advisory describes two attacks:

* adding javascript code to FAQ pages:

  Certainly possible. Note that I get a copy of every addition/change to
  the faq, and usually read it  soon after.

* Sending malicious javascript code to the maintainer using error
  messages:
  Well, pine does not have the best record security-wise, but I have yet
  to see how such malicious code could do some actual damage (yes, I
  disabled URL-browser-activation for the moemnt)

OTOH, there are certainly problems with the current installation of FOM.

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