Hi,
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Chuck Swiger <cswi...@mac.com> wrote: > On Jan 4, 2011, at 9:38 AM, Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: >> rkhunter 1.3.8 from ports complains about the /etc/passwd file. Why does it >> do that? > > It's buggy? > > RKHunter is better known for generating vast numbers of obscure false > positives than it is for actually providing a security benefit. Something > like > tripwire or a functioning backup system which can provide a comparison of > changes against current filesystem state is much more likely to be useful. Well, rkhunter hasn't generated any false warnings for me in a few years now. YMMV, and you are of course entitled to your own opinion. If anyone has anything useful in answer to the question I asked, feel free to provide it. -- Regards, Torfinn Ingolfsen _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
