Let's all look forward to Windows XP with it's ability to let these guys write raw TCP/IP stuff. Scary!
In theory, Linux should be easier to hack because hackers can look at the source code for vunerabilities but in practice, Windows is easier. The conclusion to draw from that is that Windows must be written very sloppily.
FWIW.
Mark W.
-----Original Message----- From: alug-admin@stu.uea.ac.uk [mailto:alug-admin@stu.uea.ac.uk]On Behalf Of Neill Newman Sent: 22 June 2001 16:14 To: Adam Bower Cc: alug@stu.uea.ac.uk Subject: Re: Microsoft is right Re: [Alug] Microsoft FUD
Adam Bower wrote:
Are there not some remote root exploits against the Linux kernel in the tcp stack, before 2.2.19? or is that my imagination? or was it only a theoretical vulnerability?
sshhhh ;).. there are, but I think they are quite hard to exploit.. not your usual script kiddie stuff.. but then a seasoned blackhat will compromise a machine no matter how well it is bolted down ;)..
Adam
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