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Date:         Sat, 5 Aug 2000 02:04:29 -0000
From: Dan Brumleve <dan+security@BRUMLEVE.COM>
Subject:      Dangerous Java/Netscape Security Hole
To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM

Dear BugTraq,

I've found some security holes in Java and Netscape
that allow arbitrary network access and read-access
for local files and directories.  As a demonstration
I've written Brown Orifice HTTPD, a web server and file
sharing tool that runs in Netscape Communicator on all
tested platforms.  For more information, see:

http://www.brumleve.com/BrownOrifice

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Dan Brumleve <dan+security@brumleve.com>