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samer

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New worm targets Linux systems

this news is quite old (3 days) - a worm called Lupper targeting linux systems was discovered by McAfee it blindly attacks Web servers, installing and executing a copy of the worm when a vulnerable server is found then installs a backdoor giving the attacker remote control over the system.

The worm exploits three vulnerabilities to propagate: the XML-RPC for PHP Remote Code Injection vulnerability; AWStats Rawlog Plugin Logfile Parameter Input Validation vulnerability; and Darryl Burgdorf's Webhints Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

read the full story: http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-5938475.html

mezin

Member

Re: New worm targets Linux systems

expected....

mahdoum

Member

Re: New worm targets Linux systems

It's funny how these programmers target mostly microsoft, and now are looking at linux. It's apple I tell you