LinuxSecurity Contributor - Anthony Pell
Anthony Pell
Anthony Pell is an experienced Linux admin with decades of experience managing Linux systems. He is also an experienced pentester and ethical hacker who enjoys finding and fixing vulnerabilities in open-source software. Anthony loves writing about Linux security-related topics and has contributed content to LinuxSecurity.com for many years.
Education: Pentest Penguin Polytechnic: "Keep Calm and sudo On"
Experience: Experienced Linux Sysadmin, Pentester & Ethical Hacker
Citizenship: USA
Articles From Anthony Pell
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OpenBSD 2.4: IP assembly problem
18 February 1999
IP fragment assembly can bog the machine excessively and cause problems.
OpenBSD
1 - 2 min read
OpenBSD 2.4 (i386): Vulnerabilities with trace-trap handling
12 February 1999
i386 trace-trap handling when DDB was configured could cause a system crash
OpenBSD
3 - 5 min read
OpenBSD 2.4: Vulnerabilities in the curses and ocurses libraries
15 January 1999
A security problem exists in the curses and ocurses libraries that affect setuid programs linked wit
OpenBSD
2 - 3 min read
OpenBSD 2.3: Vulnerabilities in bootpd(8)
20 December 1998
A remotely exploitable problem exists in bootpd(8). bootpd is disabled by default, but some people m
OpenBSD
2 - 3 min read
OpenBSD 2.4: bootpd(8) vulnerabilities
20 December 1998
A remotely exploitable problem exists in bootpd(8). bootpd is disabled by default, but some people m
OpenBSD
1 - 2 min read
openBSD 2.3: lockup problem in TCP decoding code
13 November 1998
A remote machine lockup problem exists in the TCP decoding code.
OpenBSD
1 - 3 min read
FreeBSD-SA-98:08:IP fragmentation denial of service
04 November 1998
There is a bug in the IP fragment reassembly code that might leadto a kernel panic. An attacker can
FreeBSD
10 - 14 min read
FreeBSD-SA-98:07:TCP RST denial of sevice
13 October 1998
A denail of service attack can be launched against FreeBSD systemsrunning without one of the patches
FreeBSD
1 - 2 min read
OpenBSD 2.3: Possible buffer overflow in the resolver rountines
31 August 1998
A benign looking buffer overflow in the resolver routines was re-introduced accidentally. The previo
OpenBSD
1 - 2 min read
OpenBSD 2.3: File descriptor leak with Chpass (1)
02 August 1998
Chpass(1) has a file descriptor leak which allows an attacker to modify /etc/master.passwd
OpenBSD
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OpenBSD 2.3: Vulnerabilities in Inted
15 July 1998
Inetd had a file descriptor leak.
OpenBSD
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OpenBSD 2.3: setuid and setgid programs run with certain file decriptors unallocated
02 July 1998
Some non-allocated file descriptors have implied uses according to system libraries, and hence setui
OpenBSD