> > > I Will be soon changing some SunOS platforms to HP-UX and I feel like lost from the security point view wich I always s > > tudied on the Sun machines. > > I would like if possible any kind of explotaion scripts , detailed information, etc about existing HP bugs. HP folks sa > > y not to worry "HP-UX is the most secure", I don't beleive them... > > Any help will be very appreciated.. > > Try formatting for something around 80 columns. > > Not to be too rude, but the "lameness" meter twitches around ten each time > you post or send a message. I am sure most people ignore your idiocy on > comp.security.unix, but it's getting very annoying. Jesus! Do you know this guy, or do you reply to everyone in this manner? > To answer your question, no, HSUX is not the most secure nor the most insecure. > I have seen numerous root holes (i.e. vhe_u_mnt), remote holes (i.e. mountd > bugs), and the like. With 10.0 purporting to be more 'standard' like other > systems and depending on NFS and NIS, there will surely be a new variety of > holes to examine. Every Unix has its own variety of holes and there is no one > set of holes that covers them all. I think he is aware of that fact, hence the question... > The way you ask questions is at the same level of a skr1pt hacker. If you > were a hacker instead of a 'security professional', I can imagine you sitting > on IRC saying "D0od!#$@ GiMMe SuMma DoZe AyCH-PeE skR1pZ!" I don't think this > is the best way to get help with your questions, so instead of bursting into > a forum with dumb questions, read the list for a while and search the archives > for past answers to those with the same inclination as yourself. Last time I checked, I thought this list had a more professional atmosphere.. It seems to me that while his question was rather vague, it WAS a valid concern. Looks to me like he's looking for general info. Not EVERYONE can be quite as eloquent as you when posting to a list. However, I hope in the future that others do not follow the example that you've just set! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ice9@paranoia.com http://www.paranoia.com/~ice9 My opinion may not reflect that of any living person, but its the only one that counts!! main() {for(;;fork());} =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=