Installing a compiler by default

[Anders Karlsson]

On Fri, 2006-06-16 at 02:04 -0400, Lee Revell wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-06-16 at 06:50 +0100, Anders Karlsson wrote:
> > Because when you break in via automated means you are probably not
> > root, so using the system tools to download a compiler is unlikely to
> > be the approach by the intruder. This is all theoretical and
> > hypothetical anyway, as no user should be running any services on a
> > Ubuntu Desktop install. I mean, who'd install apache to get a
> > web-server for the Gnome "user set up a public share directory" or
> > install samba and swat to enable file and printer sharing... Remote
> > access via ssh or similar it useless as well, no user would install
> > that as soon as the install proper had finished, would they?
> > 
> > I *know* the default install does not listen to any ports on a
> > non-local interface, *but* within minutes of an install it is _likely_
> > it will be. I *know* there is Perl and Python in the install by
> > default, but neither of them allow you to rapidly (read automatically
> > or through automated means) create a kernel module that patches system
> > calls to totally disguise your hacking activities. 
> 
> Um, you do realize that you have to be root to load kernel modules
> right?

Yes Lee, I am well aware of that. If you want me to give you a
step-by-step-no-parts-left-to-the-imagination-guide, in full colour, 3D
stereo, full-blown cinematic display with fireworks and champagne, I am
so sorry, I won't be able to do that. The whole text, admittedly not in
perfect chronological order, did point at the missing step to gain root.
I still think you should read that book Lee, it may explain what some of
us on here is trying to point out...

Kind Regards,

-- 
Anders Karlsson <trudheim at gmail.com>
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