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Trojan Found in libpcap and tcpdump

Posted by michael on from the when-your-packet-sniffer-won't dept.

msolnik writes "Members of The Houston Linux Users Group discovered that the newest sources of libpcap and tcpdump available from tcpdump.org were contaminated with trojan code. HLUG has notified the maintainers of tcpdump.org. See our reports here or here."

3 of 486 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Seems by Marx_Mrvelous · · Score: 2, Redundant

    You mean you don't check the checksum before you install software now? There's a reason that they provide the md5 for the compressed code!

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  2. O GOD! YOU ALL HAVE NO CLUE AT ALL! by Rotten · · Score: 1, Redundant

    touch -t 200112101200 newbie.c

  3. Re:More by The_Jazzman · · Score: 0, Redundant
    And I quote:

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    ...I am an avid supported of the open-source movement [sounds familiar? that's because it is -ed]
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    ...I'm an avid supported of the open source movement [we know -ed]
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    ... I am a passionate supported of the open-source movement [geez -ed]
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    So, pray tell, what is the better - originality or banal repostings?