bugtraq - Re: Publishing exploit code

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Message-ID: <42C42D69.7060707@obfuscation.org>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:35:37 -0400
From: Erik Fichtner <emf@...uscation.org>
To: Joachim Schipper <j.schipper@...h.uu.nl>
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Publishing exploit code - what is it good for

Joachim Schipper wrote:

> This is doubly true if we're not talking about a dedicated pentester,
> but about a sysadmin with a networking/security background who likes to
> verify that the patches did, indeed, work.

Likewise; a sysadmin that likes to verify that their other security
management tools work properly:  firewalls, IDS's, VA GUI's, ...

...especially when there isn't a patch yet.

-- 
Erik Fichtner; Unix Ronin

"Mathematics is something best shared between consenting adults
in the privacy of their own office" - Adam O'Donnell

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