truss it to confirm, but that really looks like a root shell :)

Linux does have truss?

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Richard Lane,   Unix Specialist #include <disclaimer.h>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Morris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 3:20 PM
> To:   Peter McCarthy
> Cc:   Linux Sydney (E-mail)
> Subject:      RE: [SLUG] Inetd hack
> 
> On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Peter McCarthy wrote:
> 
> > this is what I got from sock...
> > 
> > [root@asx temp]# strings ./oldsock | more
> > /lib/ld-linux.so.1
> > ash0774
> > /bin/sh
> 
> Looks like it executes a shell.  If running from inetd, it would give
> anyone who telnetted to the port a root shell.
> 
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