Redhat servers rooted

[Matthew Carpenter]

David A. Bandel wrote:

> On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:33:05 -0500
> Alan Jackson <ajackson at oplnk.net> wrote:
>
> I just got this note from my sister-in-law. Firewalls are good.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 11:54:40 -0700
> To: "Alan Jackson" <ajackson at oplnk.net>
> Subject: Our Redhat 9 Linux server got infected with rootkit.
>
>
> Our Redhat 9 Linux server got infected with rootkit.
>
>
> it's not a virus, you don't get infected.  Someone rooted the box and
> put the rootkit on.  It's not infectious.
>
> We learned that others at the server company are also infected.
>
>
> No, once one server is rooted, the others weren't far behind.  Bet my
> bottom $ the root password was the same on all of them.

In that regard, they are nearly infectious :)