On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:43:13 -0500 (CDT), Ron DuFresne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Richard Verwayen wrote: > > > On Thu, 2004-08-26 at 15:12, Todd Towles wrote: > > > The kernel could be save. But with weak passwords, you are toast. Any > > > automated tool would test guest/guest. > > > > > Hello Todd! > > > > You are right about the passwords, but guest is only a unprivileged > > account as you may have on many prodruction machines. But they managed > > to become root on this machine due to a kernel(?) exploit! > > Should I then consider any woody system to be insecure to let people > > work at? > > > If your uasers are not trustable, then they should not have access to > local systems of yours. Once a person has a shell, then they are 95% to > root. > > Thanks, > > Ron DuFresne
Fair point... but it would still be nice to determine precisely how they are getting root access so preventative measures can be taken and the hole plugged. -- Tremaine IT Security Consultant _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
