If by hacking you mean to get the root access then whole of the box has security leak. For example any one having physical access can gain root access by booting linux in single user mode on badly configured box. As regards remote exploits, best security is to snap the Ethernet cable ;-) BTW security is a relative and a badly configured box by a stupid admin can be hacked by a novice hacker, and best hacker will fail at tightly secured box. Coming to the point keep only service which are essential, for example if you your box is web server only then no need to have mail, telnet, services running. Best Regards, M.S.Deshmukh, Director. Beta Computronics Pvt. Ltd. Web Site - http://betacomp.com -----Original Message----- From: govind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, August 21, 2000 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [LIH] PROJECT >Can u tell me what all services in linux have security problem ie: which can >be used by hacker. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Indraneel Majumdar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: Suresh Ramasubramanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 1:56 PM >Subject: Re: [LIH] PROJECT > > >On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Govind Neetu wrote: > >> * Have been working in Linux for about two month and in the process >of >> learning. > >I'm working for 2 years and still learning (wish I had 72 hours a day). > >> >> Keeping in view my knowledge gained so far could u suggest as to how I >> should go about the project. >> > >Get the bastille-linux system and see what it does. www.bastille-linux.org > >> Govind Neetu >> > >/************************************************************************. ># Indraneel Majumdar � E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] # ># Bioinformatics Unit (EMBNET node), � URL: http://scorpius.iwarp.com # ># Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, # ># Hyderabad, India - 500076 # >`************************************************************************/ > > >---------------------------------------------- >The mailing list archives are available at >http://lists.linux-india.org/cgi-bin/wilma/LIH > > >---------------------------------------------- >An alpha version of a web based tool to manage >your subscription with this mailing list is at >http://lists.linux-india.org/cgi-bin/mj_wwwusr > ---------------------------------------------- LIH is all for free speech. But it was created for a purpose. Violations of the rules of this list will result in stern action.
