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Re: Gain root access on linux servers with physical access

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Subject: Re: Gain root access on linux servers with physical access
From: "Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor@hammerofgod.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:00:11 -0800
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If the developers are blackmailing her, then call in the police.

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On 12/14/06 10:27 AM, "spammailme@gmail.com" <spammailme@gmail.com> spoketh
to all:

> All -
> 
> I was wondering ideas on how to gain control of linux boxes with physical
> access to them in the hosting facility.
> 
> The owner has code on them yet never bothered monitoring or gaining root
> access and her developers are blackmailing her. She has access the the hosting
> facility and the servers and backup staff yet needs to regain control of the
> servers.
> 
> I asked what OS are they? She did not know. nmap cannot tell and p0f states:
> # p0f
> p0f - passive os fingerprinting utility, version 2.0.8
> (C) M. Zalewski <lcamtuf@dione.cc>, W. Stearns <wstearns@pobox.com>
> p0f: listening (SYN) on 'eth0', 262 sigs (14 generic, cksum 0F1F5CA2), rule:
> 'all'.
> x.x.122.x:54368 - Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) (up: 410 hrs)
>   -> x.114.33.x:80 (distance 0, link: ethernet/modem)
> 
> Any ideas how to get root with physical access? I remember in the past booting
> to a knoppix CD and messing with boot loader yet it has been a while.
> 
> Also the only ports open are 80 & 443.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> 
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