Maurice,
I beilive it is a way to regain
your system if you forget the
root password.
Anything that regains control of your
system could be considered "something
to do with system security".
No it is not like Back Orifice, you have
to be phyiscally at the machine if I recall
correctly, since it boots from floppy disk.
/usr/sbin/in.telnetd is more like Back Orifice,
or should I say Back Orifice is like an
insecurce telnet daemon for win32 machines
Jack
Maurice Hendrix wrote:
>
> What is the "Linux Root Kit"? I heard people talking about it. All I
> understand is that it has something to do with system security. Is this
> someting like Back Orifice for Linux?
>
> Should I start worrying?
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