In one sense I agree this would protect you from any virus, considering that /bin is in the path environment variable, and that the system startup scripts use it. Without making changes to all those, you wouldn't have much of a system. Without /bin in the path, a lot of stuff is gonna break.
>>> Matthias Benkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/09/04 03:41PM >>> Since everybody seems to insist on misunderstanding me I'll try another approach: There have been several Linux worms in the past. One of them is Linux.Slapper. Would my path-renaming scheme have prevented my system from getting infected? http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/linux.slapper.worm.html says:"This code requires the presence of the shell command /bin/sh to properly execute." So the answer is "Yes, the path-renaming scheme would have protected my system against infection from Linux.Slapper." So I have one example to back up my claim. Now it's your turn. Give me a worm that my scheme would not have protected me against. That's all you need to do to convince me. Easy, isn't it? No need to give me lengthy lectures. Just give me one URL. If you can't do that, don't bother replying. You're wasting your time, because you're telling me things I already know. MSB _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure,copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
