Rootkit Packaged for Debian

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday April 1, 2002 @05:51AM from the simplifying-the-0wnzing-process dept.

Erich writes "Debian Developer Simon Richter announced in this posting to debian-devel that he Intends to Package (ITP) a R00tk1t for Debian Linux. The rootkit will make use of debian mechanisms such as diversions to divert the original /bin/ls commands and replace them cleanly by the modified versions. Even reinstalling or upgrading the file-utils package (containing /bin/ls) will then not remove the modified /bin/ls and the rootkit will stay active, being probably the first upgrade-resistant rootkit! This rootkit will then be easy to install by doing "apt-get install rootkit" - a major useability aspect for our fellow wannabe-hackers, making Debian the premier choice for them."

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afp? by NoInfo · 2002-04-01 05:54 · Score: 4, Informative

April First Post. ;)

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D00D! by Em+Emalb · 2002-04-01 05:57 · Score: 4, Funny

D00d, this is so c00l. I heard aboot this on alt.pigeon-fisting. It's the real deal. Hard to uninstall though.

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C'mon everybody, sing along! by Geekboy(Wizard) · 2002-04-01 05:58 · Score: 4, Funny

Sell out! With me oh, yea! Sell out! With me tonight. The record company is gonna give me lots of money and everything will be alright!

Apologies to Reel Big Fish
About time. by RavenDarkholme · 2002-04-01 06:04 · Score: 5, Funny

It's about time. As usual, Debian shows the great leadership that we have all come to expect from the project. The addition of a r00tk1t is yet another brilliant aid to remote administration, and well worth waiting for. RedHat and other so-called "commercial" distributions will, one can only hope, wake up soon and attempt to emulate Debian's ground-breaking innovation in this area, in order to gain market share in the vastly untapped script kiddie market.

I also understand that Debian will be adopting a new motto for the project: "Relax: we understand j00".
MS Even Getting Into It... by bahtama · 2002-04-01 06:05 · Score: 5, Funny

Well, you have to give Microsoft credit, even they have a sense of humor today! They have an April Fools webpage up at: http://www.microsoft.com/security/
Just look at all those jokes, almost every link!
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finally! by w4r3z_d00d · 2002-04-01 06:10 · Score: 4, Funny

finally a linux company is taking a step in the right direction to offer the kind of quality and service that millions have enjoyed with windows.
Re:april by ChazeFroy · 2002-04-01 06:12 · Score: 4, Insightful

This is almost as bad as the isonews.com story about warez being declared as legal. A little tact, ala The Onion circa 1998, would help immensely with these posts, guys.
MS already did this... by HeavensTrash · 2002-04-01 06:13 · Score: 5, Funny

Duh, just another example of Linux trying to copy Windows. Microsoft released this a long time ago, only it was called IIS.
Woody Is Released! by MBCook · 2002-04-01 07:10 · Score: 5, Funny

That would have made a MUCH better April Fool's Post.

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If /. ran on Debian by r_j_prahad · 2002-04-01 07:57 · Score: 4, Funny

# apt-get humor
connection refused
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