Installing a compiler by default

[Alexander Jacob Tsykin]

On Wednesday 14 June 2006 02:11, Lee Revell wrote:
> > With an interpreter you can execute code but with a C compiler you can
> > much more easily replace libs or kernel modules which is what most
> > root kits are doing.
>
> Um, the attacker would have to be root already to replace libs or kernel
> modules.  You've already lost at that point.  Game over, man.
>
> Lee

If it was an automated attack which just assumed the presence of certain 
programs, something which is quite common, then not having gcc is a major 
advantage from a security standpoint.

Sasha