Jean Francois Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 20:05:41 +0100 (CET), Bernhard Rosenkraenzer said:
>
> > On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Albert E. Whale wrote:
> >
> > > Today I found that several unwanted guests have been able to connect via
> > > ftp (not any more!). I also found some mysterious files 'running' on
> > > the server. I was able to detect the processes using the monitor
> > > utility (or top). However, I was UNABLE to find the processes in the ps
> > > -ax output?????? I've never seen this before. Is this a new exploit?
> >
> > Chances are they replaced your ps with a patched version that doesn't show
> > their stuff.
> > Reinstall the procps package. Better yet, reinstall the system. You never
> > know what else they've done to you.
> >
>
> Isn't RedHat playing with fire and making us play with fire by using software
> who is either a regular provider of security problems ie wu-ftpd (what is wrong
> with proftpd?)
proftpd has had a few holes the last years...
> or software who is _structurally_ unsecure like sendmail?
Sendmail is widely used, and despite that haven't had any big
incidents the last years
--
Trond Eivind Glomsrød
Red Hat, Inc.
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