Re: libc flaw: BIND 9 closes most holes but also opens one

From: Gregory Neil Shapiro (gshapiro@FreeBSD.ORG)
Date: 06/30/02


Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 21:59:37 -0700
From: Gregory Neil Shapiro <gshapiro@FreeBSD.ORG>
To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>


>> Only if you're using something that links against it. IMO you're better
>> off just not having [libbind] around.

brett> Some things link with it. I believe that Sendmail is among them.

No, sendmail is quite happy with the libc resolver. Sure you can make it
link with libbind (or any other library you feel like throwing in there :)
if you wish, but it isn't necessary.

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