Re: [ilugd] MBlaster II for linux too?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Well! the author is somewhat right. Because a virus written to exploit M$ boxes will make them choke the network. Secondly, If a Linux box is running an application on the target port it will have to take the massive DOS of the exploited M$ machines on the network. Even though the worm/virus might not be able to exploit the *nix boxes it will take them down anyways. PS: I'v seen it happen. On Mon, Oct 27, 2003 at 11:53:37PM +0530, LinuxLingam wrote: LinuxLingam I'd take the assertions about a single virus running on Winduhs, Linux and Unix (what's that, anyway?) with large handfuls of salt. The [snip]] - -- Raju LinuxLingami wonder what the author meant. i doubt he/she meant a single virus, but LinuxLingaman exploit that may exist in both systems. [snip] - ---end quoted text--- - -- all the things we keep inside, are the things that really matter, the face puts on its best disguise, and all is well, until the heart betrays. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/nVpe7v3NbZTFJeIRAq5MAJ0R1iTnKMgrwOHyyqCd3lFsJKf6GgCeP5xu AsYsdkF8R2ejH5AkAuPa52Y= =Sbm9 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
[ilugd] MBlaster II for linux too?
just saw this piece of news on newsforge. i wonder how does this exploit potentially attack linux and unix users? *** Windows Vulnerability Could Lead To MSBlaster II http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/10/27/0353239 Exploit code that takes advantage of a recent Microsoft vulnerability is out in the wild and could prove as dangerous as this summer's MSBlaster worm if attackers decide to focus their efforts, security analysts said Friday. Released earlier this week, the exploit code -- which has been crafted to run not only on attackers' Windows machines, but also on Linux and Unix boxes --crashes Windows systems not patched against a vulnerability released last week. The vulnerability, which Microsoft rated as 'Critical' when it released several bulletins in its first-ever monthly patch roundup, is in the Windows Messenger Service. Not to be confused with Windows Messenger, Microsoft's instant messaging platform, Windows Messenger Service is used by applications to communicate with each other, and often by enterprise network administrators to alert users of such things as impending server shutdowns or the unavailability of print servers. *** LL ___ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
Re: [ilugd] MBlaster II for linux too?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 LL == linuxlingam [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: LL just saw this piece of news on newsforge. i wonder how does LL this exploit potentially attack linux and unix users? LL *** LL Windows Vulnerability Could Lead To MSBlaster II LL http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/10/27/0353239 LL Exploit code that takes advantage of a recent Microsoft LL vulnerability is out in the wild and could prove as dangerous LL as this summer's MSBlaster worm if attackers decide to focus LL their efforts, security analysts said Friday. Released earlier LL this week, the exploit code -- which has been crafted to run LL not only on attackers' Windows machines, but also on Linux and LL Unix boxes --crashes Windows systems not patched against a LL vulnerability released last week. The vulnerability, which LL Microsoft rated as 'Critical' when it released several LL bulletins in its first-ever monthly patch roundup, is in the LL Windows Messenger Service. Not to be confused with Windows LL Messenger, Microsoft's instant messaging platform, Windows LL Messenger Service is used by applications to communicate with LL each other, and often by enterprise network administrators to LL alert users of such things as impending server shutdowns or LL the unavailability of print servers. I'd take the assertions about a single virus running on Winduhs, Linux and Unix (what's that, anyway?) with large handfuls of salt. The author needs either substantiate his/her claim with references or, more likely, go off the crack for a while. Regards, - -- Raju - -- Raj Mathur[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F It is the mind that moves -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.5.6 and Gnu Privacy Guard http://www.gnupg.org/ iD8DBQE/nVrGyWjQ78xo0X8RAhZrAJ47y4zrFQwUL5TeZJ+LfJlPn+tRwQCfQ2vZ xtun9smch5jpUA3eBv7nNMs= =EKlw -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
Re: [ilugd] MBlaster II for linux too?
I'd take the assertions about a single virus running on Winduhs, Linux and Unix (what's that, anyway?) with large handfuls of salt. The author needs either substantiate his/her claim with references or, more likely, go off the crack for a while. Regards, - -- Raju - -- i wonder what the author meant. i doubt he/she meant a single virus, but an exploit that may exist in both systems. does linux have an 'equivalent' service such as that infamous windows meessaging service? this is not be confused with the msn messenger service, from what i've heard of reports. apparantly, m$ in their great wisdom created a messaging service so people could 'page' other people on the net, or let 'applications' send messages back and forth from a server or other nodes. these messages tend to splash themselves right on top of all your existing work on a desktop screen in a dialog box, according to grc.com. the service is on by default, keeps its own port running. anyone, over the net, could gain control over a machine using some known exploits. what's similar to this service in linux, if at all? LL ___ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
