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Critical Flaw Found in VNC 4.1
jblobz writes "IntelliAdmin has discovered a critical flaw that allows an attacker to control any machine running VNC 4.1. The flaw grants access without the attacker obtaining a password. The details of the vulnerability have not been released, but their website has a proof of concept that allows you to test your own VNC installation for the vulnerability"
Before analyzing what can and cannot be considered a "troll" post, we must first precisely define the meaning of the word troll. From Wikipedia:
In simplified terms, a troll post must consist of one or more of the following criteria (numbered for convenience):
Now that we've got a proper definition of the term troll, we can start determining exactly what is and what isn't a "troll post":
This common Slashdottism falls under criterion #5, as it disrupts the flow of discussion, and has never added any insightful or interesting information to any comment on Slashdot. This is a troll post.
Another common Slashdottism that falls under criterion #5. Not surprisingly, it's mutated from a cheap (and unfunny) joke to a full-blown article by one of Slashdot's most hated (former) editors, Michael. This is a troll post.
It should be fairly obvious that this is nothing but a flame dressed in insight's clothing. The first paragraph is generic Slashdot astroturf, but the last paragraph is nothing but blind criticism against Microsoft. For the most part, many of those criticisms can only apply to the most hateful of the Microsoft opponents. Check criterion #4. This is a troll post.
This poster compares George W. Bush to Adolf Hitler. That consitutes being a troll under criterion #4 as it is, but the fact that they give no real reason for criticising Bush or comparing him to Hitler also puts the post under criteria #1, #2, and #3. This is a troll post.
This post gives absolutely no reason for agreeing or disagreeing with the theory of global warming. Rather than expressing a logical viewpoint, the poster claims Americans are in "denial... so they don't have to feel guilty for driving their SUV's and Minivans over an hour to work [sic]." Criteria #2 is in question, but criteria #3 is obviously there. This is a troll post.
At first, you might consider this a troll post.
The tight holes seem to be the desirable ones now 'n days.....
Mod parent up +5 Insightful.
Just my €0.01.
Just releasing a stable patch for it and saying it's just a bad database overflow would probably be better than disclosing proof of concept, especially if it can be run on other machines, particularly DEFENSE NETWORKS THAT SHOULDN'T BE ON THE INTERNET ANY-FUCKING-WAY LIKE THEY ARE NOW. Excuse me? Our original DARPA-NET still connected to the rest of the world? What? Can you please explain this to me, even IF it is funded with taxpayer dollars, please? *SOME* info has to remain sensitive, and I'm a huge 4th amendment advocate. Besides the point, some of our own info *MUST* remain private if we, as a country, are to have/maintain our own self-independence. Let's just not make sure it comes to Bushism/Catholicism/Ninjitsu/WHATEVER RELIGION PERIOD.... ONLY rational and realistic thinkers are allowed, with SOME exception for those that *MAY* have half a clue, unlike everyone else, who seems uneducated. Think I'm talking about you? Check your current school discrict grades with other school districts. Do I hear an "I'm sorry?"
Our schooling system, before anything else, needs a reform. If you ask me "How do you propose this, Sir?" I point you to my previous posts. Since my Firefox copy/paste function is inexplicably broken, I invite you to search through my most recent TEN slashdot posts I've made, and within those, you'll find the relevant answer that I believes answerss your question/s.
Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.
Mods, the parent post is *not* offtopic. It's an important question, the answer to which is "no, it isn't.".
Maybe some of you /. big boys would like to SMASH MY CLIT!!!