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Old 09-22-2018, 02:25 AM   #1
jolintan
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user priviledge escalation


I'm using redhat linux 6.1, I find new user tianbu created two weeks ago, I suspect the linux server is compromised by this user with root right, how can we track any priviledge escalation by this user? any history can be tracked?
 
Old 09-22-2018, 02:30 AM   #2
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you should be able to provide much more information than this, and consequently at least half answer your own querstion.
please read the first link in my signature.
 
Old 09-22-2018, 07:45 AM   #3
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logging users actions, then reading them or the log(s). simple as that.
 
  


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