Re: Improved Debian Project Emergency Communications (was Re: communication structures crumbled)
On Fri, Nov 28, 2003 at 01:52:14PM +0100, Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote:
> I learnt on /. that it had been a password compromise, so that meant, it
> was in the generic class of problems. We're always vulnerable towards
> that. But, we're all likely to be vulnerable to the local exploit used
> to gain root. Besides, it was /. :-)
>From the report I just read, sniffed password compromise
to get in... but an as yet unknown privilege escalation
from user to root once on board.
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