Re: if root compromised in a VS...

[Nick Burrett]

Marcos Rubinstein ALPA WWW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Sorry to change the subject... but my question now is:
> 
> lets asume that root is compromised in a vs by the admin... 
> 
> the most obvious problem would be that then the skel could be compromised
> (any modification to a file that is a hard link of the skel would modify
> the skel and those files in other VS's)...
> 
> Also, perhaps, that unscrupolous admin could change his
> quota. (/etc/vsd/quota)...
> 
> but, could s/he compromise (have access) to any other vs or the
> "host" server? 

using Google, try entering "breaking a chroot jail".  It's bad news.

Nick.