what actually uses xdr_mem.c?

Peter Jeremy peterjeremy at optushome.com.au
Thu Mar 27 06:58:01 PST 2003


On Wed, Mar 26, 2003 at 11:45:04PM -0600, D J Hawkey Jr wrote:
>Given that it's improbable, if not nearly impossible, to discover what
>statically-linked binaries may be involved with any vulnerability, isn't
>it reasonable to ask if the benefits of statically-linked binaries aren't
>outweighed by the [security] drawbacks?

This particular bikeshed has been discussed to death several times.
I suggest you peruse the archives rather than re-opening it.

Peter


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