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version 1.261, 1998/05/11 23:27:30

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<li>Fix a file parsing overflow in kdb_util(8).

<li>Niklas is taking a shot at making our cross compiler toolset sufficient

for a full cross compile of the vax port.

<li>A new security problem exists if you rely on

<li>A possible new security problem exists if

securelevels and immutable or append-only files. The fix does not

you rely on securelevels and immutable or append-only files or

permit mmap'ing of immutable or append-only files which are writeable,

character devices. The fix does not permit mmap'ing of immutable

as the VM system will bypass the meaning of the file flags.

or append-only files which are otherwise writeable, as the VM

system will bypass the meaning of the file flags when writes

happen to the file.

<a href=errata.html#immutable>A patch exists which solves the

problem</a>.

<li>Make size(1) work on files created via ld -Z.