On Fri, 1 Feb 2002 06:16, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach Thedore Knab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.01.31.1922 +0100]: > > Is there a way in the 2.4.17 kernel to prevent fork bombs from crashing > > a system ? > > have a look at the kernel patches at www.grsecurity.net. i believe > a debian package is in the works.
I first packaged the kernel patch for that in November last year. I have since passed it on to Jonathan McDowell. See http://www.earth.li/~noodles/grsec/ . > but ulimit can also do wonders... Ulimit is that this person needs. > > I fear the students from the Operating Systems class. > > everyone does. and every students fears the operating systems class :) Wimps. When in OS class I killed two major time-sharing machines (the main staff machine and the main student machine) on a Friday night. The student machine was down for the entire weekend and caused dozens of students to be unable to complete their assignments on time. ;) I'd like to teach an OS class at uni. I'd divide the class into two groups. One group of sys-admins the other hostile-users, then they change sides at half time. It would be fun for everyone! -- http://www.coker.com.au/bonnie++/ Bonnie++ hard drive benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/postal/ Postal SMTP/POP benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/projects.html Projects I am working on http://www.coker.com.au/~russell/ My home page -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
