From agent99@sgi.com Tue May 4 00:21:26 2004 From: SGI Security Coordinator To: agent99@sgi.com Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com, vulnwatch@vulnwatch.org Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi.announce, comp.security.unix, comp.sys.sgi.admin, comp.security.announce Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 15:38:19 -0700 Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Sasser worm and Embedded Support Partner (ESP) port 5554/tcp -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ______________________________________________________________________________ SGI Security Advisory Title : Sasser worm and Embedded Support Partner (ESP) port 5554/tcp Number : 20040501-01-I Date : May 3, 2004 ______________________________________________________________________________ SGI provides this information freely to the SGI user community for its consideration, interpretation, implementation and use. SGI recommends that this information be acted upon as soon as possible. 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