Re: [cobalt-developers] Fw: Desperate, bunk OS Patches

["William L. Thomson Jr." <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You can ignore the message below, it was sent out days ago.  I have since repaired all problematic
services.


----- Original Message -----
From: "William L. Thomson Jr." <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Cobalt Developers Group" <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 8:24 PM
Subject: [cobalt-developers] Fw: Desperate, bunk OS Patches


> If anyone cares, it seems that the cobalt patch
>
> Security: BIND Update 1.0.1
>
> Has got my DNS server all screwed up.  I am still not 100% clear on how its is supposed to be
> configured, but when I run
>
> nslookup
>
> I get
>
> *** Can't find server name for address 209.204.157.114: Non-existent host/domain
> *** Default servers are not available
>
> This is definitely related to the cobalt patch, since to the day, all software and modifications
> made, had absolutely nothing to do with the name server, ftp, email, or telnet.  The things I have
> modified, still work.  Go figure.
>
> Anyway it was a valiant effort on Cobalt behalf since the RaQ4's shipped with Bind 4x and the
> current version is 8.2.3.  The only safe version prior to 8x is 4.9.8 according to the ISC, which
> the RaQ's did not have.
>
> So on to repair my DNS server.
>
> The funny thing is, my web server still works fine.  I would imagine they would be among the first
> to go, with a DNS problem????
>
>
> William
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William L. Thomson Jr." <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Cobalt Developers Group" <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 6:51 PM
> Subject: Fw: Desperate, bunk OS Patches
>
>
> > Oh, bye the way, since I cannot receive emails through my server, please send any replies to my
> > back-up email address, as well as the group. If you reply only to the group I will not see your
> post
> > until my problem is corrected.
> >
> > So please send a copy of any/all responses to wlt@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > William L. Thomson Jr.
> > CEO
> > Obsidian-Studios Inc.
> > 439 Amber Way
> > Petaluma, Ca. 94952
> > Phone/fax 707.766.8989
> > http://www.obsidian-studios.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "William L. Thomson Jr." <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Cobalt Developers Group" <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 6:38 PM
> > Subject: Desperate, bunk OS Patches
> >
> >
> > > Anyone else install the following patches for the RaQ4's?
> > >
> > > Security: BIND Update 1.0.1
> > >
> > > Security: Dos Attack Update 1.0.2
> > >
> > > I did, and after when restarted the server, after being prompted by one of the installed
> packages,
> > > most ports on my server disconnect immediately after a connection attempt.  I cannot get my
> mail,
> > > ftp in any way, or telnet.  I can however use ssh to get into the server, and the server will
> > allow
> > > you to install additional software.
> > >
> > > What's up with that.  I am pretty sure it was the second, which instead of preventing DOS, it
> > caused
> > > one.
> > >
> > > Thanks Cobalt.
> > >
> > > I experienced a similar problem a while back (before I had installed ssh) after uncommenting
the
> > > line in the inetd.conf file to start IB CS.  At the time with my limited knowledge of Linux,
and
> > no
> > > way to enter the server, I had to perform an OS restore.  I do not want to do that again,
since
> I
> > do
> > > have access via ssh to correct the problem.
> > >
> > > Although I have no clue where the problem lies?  I have viewed all DNS, HTTP, FTP, and network
> > > config files, and all seems well and the same as it was before.  I tried just looking at the
> files
> > > that were modified on that day, but did not come up with anything.
> > >
> > > All services are started and running, they just reject connections.
> > >
> > > Please help, of course since I have other software installed on the server, Cobalt will say I
> > voided
> > > the warranty, although what I did was not causing any problems, until I installed the new
> > > patch/problem.
> > >
> > > From now one, despite Cobalt's patches I am going to stick with, If it ain't broke, don't fix
> it.
> > I
> > > figured it was a necessary patch, if not to solve a current problem, but to prevent further
> > > problems.  When in fact all I did was create a problem.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > William L. Thomson Jr.
> > > CEO
> > > Obsidian-Studios Inc.
> > > 439 Amber Way
> > > Petaluma, Ca. 94952
> > > Phone/fax 707.766.8989
> > > http://www.obsidian-studios.com
> > >
> >
>
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