Messages in this thread | | | From | "Jones D (ISaCS)" <> | Subject | RE: Disabling module loading with a module? | Date | Tue, 17 Aug 1999 14:50:18 +0100 |
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> > The attack would have gained root. He could 'exec rm -rf /' > > or fdisk, or 'cat /dev/random > /dev/sda', or _anything_ else. > True, at the moment the attack succeeds the machine is lost. > But the danger is with machines on trust-networks. > This would hinder covering up so an attack on the next host > could be mounted.
Sorry, I fail to see the connection between kernel modules and trusted networks.
> BTW: cat /dev/random > /dev/sda would be *bloody* slow.
Wouldn't know, Never tried it :-P
regards,
Dave.
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