find security hole...

os2 · 10-13-2005, 01:38 PM

hi

i need a sofware to detect security hole on a linux machine
any idea?

thanks

Gato Azul · 10-13-2005, 02:01 PM

Take a look at the NMAP website list of security tools here:

http://www.insecure.org/tools.html

Capt_Caveman · 10-13-2005, 03:13 PM

Could you be a little more specific about what you're trying to do? Are you auditing a system, doing forensic analysis, cracking, etc?

os2 · 10-13-2005, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Capt_Caveman
Could you be a little more specific about what you're trying to do? Are you auditing a system, doing forensic analysis, cracking, etc?

at university, i have a security course
we need to discover securty hole on a red hat 7.3 to get root access

last night we found user password...

tkedwards · 10-13-2005, 06:16 PM

Look through the security vulnerabilities that have been published for RH7.3. Especially search for vulnerabilities in things like openssh that might allow you to gain access.

Capt_Caveman · 10-13-2005, 11:16 PM

Our site rules do not allow posting homework questions here, so I'm going to close this thread. However, taking a look at what published vulns are present in that distro certainly is a good place to start.
Good luck with you assignment.

//Thread Closed