I think this is a bug in Mandrake's msec checker, as every Mandrake box
with this function that I've ever used will occasionally lose its
records and start over in just this way. I ignore them. I get concerned
if it's just a few files, or some strategic files like login and ps.

On Fri, 2002-12-27 at 09:08, David Rankin wrote:
> Now things are getting weird!
> 
>     Remember when this all started, I got the Change in Suid Root files found
> messages where it (removed) the Suid files shown in the original message below.
> Today, after cron ran I now get the same files (added). Here is the new output:
> 
> Subject: *** Diff Check, Fri Dec 27 04:00:14 CST 2002 ***
> 
> 
> Security Warning: Change in Suid Root files found :
>                 - Added suid root files : /bin/mount
>                 - Added suid root files : /bin/ping
>                 - Added suid root files : /bin/su
>                 - Added suid root files : /bin/umount
>                 - Added suid root files : /sbin/dump
>                 - Added suid root files : /sbin/linuxconf
>                 - Added suid root files : /sbin/pwdb_chkpwd
>                 - Added suid root files : /sbin/restore
>                 - Added suid root files : /sbin/unix_chkpwd
> 
> Security Warning: Changes in Suid Group files found :
>                 - Added suid group files : /sbin/dump
>                 - Added suid group files : /sbin/netreport
>                 - Added suid group files : /sbin/restore
> 
> Security Warning: Change in World Writeable Files found :
>                 - Added writables files : /tmp
>                 - Added writables files : /tmp/.ICE-unix
>                 - Added writables files : /tmp/.X11-unix
>                 - Added writables files : /tmp/.font-unix
>                 - Added writables files : /tmp/.font-unix/fs-1
>                 - Added writables files : /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432
> 
> Security Warning: There is modifications for port listening on your machine :
>                 -  Opened ports : udp        0      0 *:ntp
> *:*                                 7387/xntpd
>                 - Closed ports  : udp        0    112 *:ntp
> *:*                                 7387/xntpd
>                 - Closed ports  : udp        0      0 *:631
> *:*                                 633/cupsd
> 
>     I still don't know what to make of this. All words of wisdom are
> welcome.......
> 
> Lorne wrote:
> 
> > I'm sure you have downloaded the chkroot kit by now, but it sure looks to me
> > like your system is compromised! It looks like he has managed to replace some
> > files with modified ones and your system caught the permissions. I'm overly
> > paranoid, but I'd sure rebuild the box. Do NOT take the chance. It isn't
> > worth it. I highly recomend snort. I want to do tripwire but haven't had the
> > time.
> >
> > On Thursday 26 December 2002 12:20 pm, David Rankin wrote:
> > > Guy & Gals,
> > >
> > >     I need help. Something went whacko with eth0 and with my system just
> > > before my nightly cron job ran and I got a lot of weird messages in my
> > > log files. I don't know if this was a successful hack or if it was just
> > > a noral response from the system after eth0 went bonkers. The log
> > > entries are as follows:
> > >
> > > Dec 26 03:54:01 Nemesis kernel: eth0: Tx hung, 2256843 vs. 2256833.
> > > Dec 26 03:54:01 Nemesis kernel: eth0: PNIC2 transmit timed out, status
> > > e4000000, CSR6/7 0100c000 / effffbff CSR12 000090ce,
> > > resetting...
> > > Dec 26 04:00:00 Nemesis CROND[22621]: (root) CMD (
> > > /usr/share/msec/security.sh)
> > > Dec 26 04:00:00 Nemesis CROND[22622]: (root) CMD (   /sbin/rmmod -as)
> > > Dec 26 04:00:00 Nemesis kernel: smb_get_length: recv error = 5
> > > Dec 26 04:00:00 Nemesis kernel: smb_request: result -5, setting invalid
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis :
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : Security Warning: Change in Suid Root files
> > > found :
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid root files : /bin/mount
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid root files : /bin/ping
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid root files : /bin/su
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid root files : /bin/umount
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid root files : /sbin/dump
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid root files : /sbin/linuxconf
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid root files : /sbin/pwdb_chkpwd
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid root files : /sbin/restore
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid root files : /sbin/unix_chkpwd
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis :
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : Security Warning: Changes in Suid Group files
> > > found :
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid group files : /sbin/dump
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid group files : /sbin/netreport
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed suid group files : /sbin/restore
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis :
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : Security Warning: Change in World Writeable
> > > Files found :
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed writables files : /tmp
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed writables files : /tmp/.ICE-unix
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed writables files : /tmp/.X11-unix
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed writables files : /tmp/.font-unix
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed writables files :
> > > /tmp/.font-unix/fs-1
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis : - Removed writables files : /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432
> > >
> > > Dec 26 04:00:15 Nemesis :
> > >
> > > I understand that the eth0 PNIC2 error is from my tulip driver, but I
> > > haven't seen this error in the 2 years this box has been running. I have
> > > never seen the kernel smb errors.
> > >
> > > What concerns me is the Change in Suid Root files found. I haven't
> > > changed a thing on this LM 7.2 box for a long time. This is the first
> > > time I have seen this Security Warning and I am concerned I may have
> > > been hacked. Has anyone else seen something like this? Does it look like
> > > a hack? Where can I get a good check root kit package?
> > >
> > > Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> >
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