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Date:      Tue, 31 Jul 2001 16:01:19 -0400
From:      parv <parv_@yahoo.com>
To:        Sys Admin <admin@cb21.co.jp>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ssh to a compromised (probably) box
Message-ID:  <20010731160119.C633@moo.holy.cow>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.33.0107311708530.37842-100000@ns1.cb21.co.jp>; from admin@cb21.co.jp on Tue, Jul 31, 2001 at 05:17:16PM %2B0900
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.33.0107311708530.37842-100000@ns1.cb21.co.jp>

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on Jul 31 05:06, i got this from Sys...
> 
> Hello,
> 
>  Just being curious.
> 
>  Considering the following scenario
> 
>  Box A (local) ----------------------> Box B (remote)
> 
>  Assume that box B has been compromised (root powers)
> 
>  If I ssh into box B from A, su to root and start investigating the
> damage done, will the hacker be able to sniff the root password ? (during
> su to root)
> 
>  [ Given that critical binaries (sshd, su ..) remained unchanged ]
> 

curious...

are there other ways to sniff which don't require kernel support,
like option KTRACE or pseudo-devics bpf?

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