[SOLVED] Any guy able to exploit a Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal from a Slackware Server can get easily root access. How do you comment, Mr. Volkerding?

GazL · 11-01-2016, 06:47 AM

In my experience using a hammer can be very satisfying!

When it comes to software, "suffer" generally seems a more appropriate word than "enjoy".

kjhambrick · 11-01-2016, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GazL

In my experience using a hammer can be very satisfying!

Yes GazL, I suppose it depends on the 'nail'

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When it comes to software, "suffer" generally seems a more appropriate word than "enjoy".

Ouch, yes it sometimes does, doesn't it

-- kjh

ml4711 · 11-01-2016, 07:06 AM

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In my experience using a hammer can be very satisfying!

As an old blacksmith, I would say especially a sledgehammer :-)

Enjoy

bassmadrigal · 11-01-2016, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ml4711

As an old blacksmith, I would say especially a sledgehammer :-)

Enjoy

I was going to say demolition can be quite fun

jpollard · 11-01-2016, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kjhambrick

Ok then ...

Let's see how long I am allowed to enjoy 4.4.30.kjh

-- kjh(

I wonder why do they use that term 'enjoy' wrt software ? Does anyone enjoy using their other tools, like say their hammer ?

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Because some people do.

The artists do. The craftsmen that work on high quality carpentry do. The woodworkers do.

It all depends on the person.

SCerovec · 11-01-2016, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kjhambrick

Ok then ...

Let's see [snip]
-- kjh(

I wonder why do they use that term 'enjoy' wrt software ? Does anyone enjoy using their other tools, like say their hammer ?

)
[snip]

It's providing fitness for free

And improves blood count results if used for "recreation" (a.k.a. "demolition")

software isn't

I guess we could call it sufferware?
and hammerware - the fitness receiving part?

Richard Cranium · 11-01-2016, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kjhambrick

Ok then ...

Let's see how long I am allowed to enjoy 4.4.30.kjh

-- kjh(

I wonder why do they use that term 'enjoy' wrt software ? Does anyone enjoy using their other tools, like say their hammer ?

)

Well, I enjoy getting hammered but that's slightly different.

travis82 · 11-02-2016, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth Vader

As of Mon Oct 31 23:38:24 UTC 2016, the Slackware 14.0, 14.1 and 14.2 received the long waited kernel patches, then I consider this thread solved.

Thanks, Mr. Volkerding!

Yes, take a break and prepare your next rude comments.

BlackRider · 11-02-2016, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Luridis

Encrypting an entire disk not dedicated to sensitive data is a waste of energy and introduces needless complexity and additional access time. Better off encrypting a specific folder/partition.

Here is the catch: operating systems and applications can be very leaky.

You might encrypt /home only, because you think the only sensitive information (pr0n?) is stored there, but the data can be copied over to /tmp or /var or the swap without explicit permission by your programs. Even if the system then deletes the data from those unsafe locations, it can be still retriveable unsing forensic tools.

I'd play safer and encrypt everything but the components required for booting when possible. I have had to use systems in which pseudo-full-disk-encryption was not an option and I had to run a cleaning program periodically on the drive. *That* was annoying and complex and complicated, unlike using dm-crypt for encrypting everything.