Linux Vulnerability

[Marcel Kunath]

>
> A back door in the Piranha component of Red Hat's Linux allows anyone
> to access and alter files if the password has not been reset.
> http://www.msnbc.com/news/399125.asp?0m=N11M

I never understood the hype they made about this. I mean every MySQL rpm you
install comes unprotected basically until you make changes regarding the admin
user.

The first time I heard about this Piranha thing was from a Windows person. It's
like they lurked around for months to finally find some flaw in Linux and have
to inform the Linux people about it....

*shakes his head*