RE: bugtraq.c httpd apache ssl attack

["Sandu Mihai Eduard" <mihai.sandu () kpnqwest ro>]

The worm is an AGENT, because it accepts commands throughout the global P2P
network created ad-hoc between its instances. One of such commands is
'execute local command on target' (see source, command code: 0x24) and this
thing can be used to terminate the worm instantly, by injecting the command
'killall .bugtraq' in the P2P network. The worm's instances will self
destruct in this way. I am puzzled that anyone did not thought of that...

All my best,
            Sandu Mihai - KPNQwest Romania Network Engineer



-----Original Message-----
From: adamkuj () gatordog com [mailto:adamkuj () gatordog com]
Sent: 13 September 2002 21:51
To: bugtraq () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: bugtraq.c httpd apache ssl attack


Wouldn't it be easier to create a blank /tmp/.bugtraq.c file, chmod 000,
owned by root?

On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, The Little Prince wrote:

> too easy to chmod 700 gcc to lock it to root?
> obviously not as a TOTAL fix
>
> -Tony
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> Anthony J. Biacco                            Network
Administrator/Engineer
> thelittleprince () asteroid-b612 org
http://www.asteroid-b612.org
>              "Every day should be a good day to die"   -DJM
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> On 13 Sep 2002, Fernando Nunes wrote:
>
> > I am using RedHat 7.3 with Apache 1.3.23. Someone used the
> > program "bugtraq.c" to explore an modSSL buffer overflow to get access
to
> > a shell. The attack creates a file named "/tmp/.bugtraq.c" and compiles
it
> > using gcc. The program is started with another computer ip address as
> > argument. All computer files that the user "apache" can read are
exposed.
> > The program attacks the following Linux distributions:
> >
> > Red-Hat: Apache 1.3.6,1.3.9,1.3.12,1.3.19,1.3.20,1.3.22,1.3.23,1.3.26
> > SuSe: Apache 1.3.12,1.3.17,1.3.19,1.3.20,1.3.23
> > Mandrake: 1.3.14,1.3.19
> > Slakware: Apache 1.3.26
> >
> > Regards
> > Fernando Nunes
> > Portugal
>
> --
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> Anthony J. Biacco                            Network
Administrator/Engineer
> thelittleprince () asteroid-b612 org
http://www.asteroid-b612.org
>              "Every day should be a good day to die"   -DJM
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