If the bug was found by disassembling Sybase's code then Sybase probably does have a legal position to do this. I haven't read Sybase's EULA but most have a provision prohibiting reverse engineering of code.
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From: sean [mailto:infamous41md (at) hotpop (dot) com [email concealed]]
Sent: Mon 3/21/2005 5:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [VulnWatch] Details of Sybase ASE bugs withheld
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:50:22 -0000
"David Litchfield" <davidl (at) ngssoftware (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:
Pardon my ignorance, but on what legal grounds can they do anything if you tell
them f' off and release anyway? This is absolute insanity. Who do they think
they are? They don't own your intellectual property. I'd call their bluff if I
were you, but then again I'm not ;)
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From: sean [mailto:infamous41md (at) hotpop (dot) com [email concealed]]
Sent: Mon 3/21/2005 5:54 PM
To: bugtraq (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
Cc:
Subject: Re: [VulnWatch] Details of Sybase ASE bugs withheld
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:50:22 -0000
"David Litchfield" <davidl (at) ngssoftware (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:
Pardon my ignorance, but on what legal grounds can they do anything if you tell
them f' off and release anyway? This is absolute insanity. Who do they think
they are? They don't own your intellectual property. I'd call their bluff if I
were you, but then again I'm not ;)
--
[ sean ]
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