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Re: Rooting Linux with a floppy
From: Rik Bobbaers <Rik.Bobbaers () cc kuleuven be>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 15:28:39 +0200
On Friday 15 July 2005 02:23, Sumy wrote:
You have lost your root password on your linux box and now you consider formatting everythign to regain control? Your admin is a moron that leaves the server available physically for everybody? You wanna test your Linux box? Don't worry if you have at least a floppy rescue disk under hand,you can root it ;-) ) The problem with the new version of Linux since 6.2 is : http://www.exploitx.com/69/rooting-linux-with-a-floppy/
lol... linux 6.2 , i must be an idiot... i'm still running an ancient 2.6.12 kernel! but one good thing, i don't think i'm vulnerable, i don't have a floppy drive! (thank god, i thought i would need an upgrade!) btw. how about this rooting technique: i remove the disk from the system, put it in another system, start that system (with another os off course) mount rootfs, chroot there and CLEAR the passwd! damn... this is so stupid, it MUST be a joke ;) ps. this actually works :pppppppp -- harry aka Rik Bobbaers ps. this is NOT a serious mail, please don't read! ;) K.U.Leuven - LUDIT -=- Tel: +32 485 52 71 50 Rik.Bobbaers () cc kuleuven be -=- http://harry.ulyssis.org Disclaimer: By sending an email to ANY of my addresses you are agreeing that: 1. I am by definition, "the intended recipient" 2. All information in the email is mine to do with as I see fit and make such financial profit, political mileage, or good joke as it lends itself to. In particular, I may quote it on usenet. 3. I may take the contents as representing the views of your company. 4. This overrides any disclaimer or statement of confidentiality that may be included on your message. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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- Rooting Linux with a floppy Sumy (Jul 15)
- Re: Rooting Linux with a floppy Kurt Seifried (Jul 15)
- Re: Rooting Linux with a floppy sec-list (Jul 15)
- Re: Rooting Linux with a floppy Dunceor . (Jul 15)
- Re: Rooting Linux with a floppy Dan Becker (Jul 15)
- Re: Rooting Linux with a floppy Rik Bobbaers (Jul 15)
- Re: Rooting Linux with a floppy Harry de Grote (Jul 15)
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