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Date:      Thu, 02 Aug 2001 23:24:18 +0900
From:      Sys Admin <admin@cb21.co.jp>
To:        kris@obsecurity.org
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ssh to a compromised (probably) box
Message-ID:  <20010802232418U.admin@cb21.co.jp>
In-Reply-To: <20010731020208.A18704@xor.obsecurity.org>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.33.0107311708530.37842-100000@ns1.cb21.co.jp> <20010731020208.A18704@xor.obsecurity.org>

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Thanks Kris and parv.

Bit frighening! Time to reinstall :(

(sorry for the delayed response)

Tad.

> On Tue, Jul 31, 2001 at 05:17:16PM +0900, Sys Admin wrote:
> > 
> > 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 ]
> 
> Yes.  They can do anything on that box now.
> 
> Kris


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