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Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 01:39:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Steven M. Christey" <coley@...us.mitre.org>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Root name server changes -> bind

On Wed, 21 May 2008, Marcus Meissner wrote:

> Not sure if this warrants a CVE id.

Gut reaction here, but I would say that if a software package has
hard-coded those IP addresses and doesn't check them e.g. through a
reverse lookup, then the issue in that package would require a CVE.

I have a feeling I could regret that statement :-/

- Steve

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