Re: bugtraq.c httpd apache ssl attack

From: adamkujat_private
Date: Fri Sep 13 2002 - 11:50:53 PDT

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Wouldn't it be easier to create a blank /tmp/.bugtraq.c file, chmod 000,
owned by root?

On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, The Little Prince wrote:

>
> too easy to chmod 700 gcc to lock it to root?
> obviously not as a TOTAL fix
>
> -Tony
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> Anthony J. Biacco                            Network Administrator/Engineer
> thelittleprince@asteroid-b612.org              http://www.asteroid-b612.org
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>              "Every day should be a good day to die"   -DJM
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> On 13 Sep 2002, Fernando Nunes wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I am using RedHat 7.3 with Apache 1.3.23. Someone used the
> > program "bugtraq.c" to explore an modSSL buffer overflow to get access to
> > a shell. The attack creates a file named "/tmp/.bugtraq.c" and compiles it
> > using gcc. The program is started with another computer ip address as
> > argument. All computer files that the user "apache" can read are exposed.
> > The program attacks the following Linux distributions:
> >
> > Red-Hat: Apache 1.3.6,1.3.9,1.3.12,1.3.19,1.3.20,1.3.22,1.3.23,1.3.26
> > SuSe: Apache 1.3.12,1.3.17,1.3.19,1.3.20,1.3.23
> > Mandrake: 1.3.14,1.3.19
> > Slakware: Apache 1.3.26
> >
> > Regards
> > Fernando Nunes
> > Portugal
> >
> >
>
> --
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> Anthony J. Biacco                            Network Administrator/Engineer
> thelittleprince@asteroid-b612.org              http://www.asteroid-b612.org
>
>              "Every day should be a good day to die"   -DJM
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