Gentoo rsync server compromised [LWN.net]

Gentoo rsync server compromised

Posted Dec 3, 2003 21:10 UTC (Wed) by Zakaelri (guest, #15087)
Parent article: Gentoo rsync server compromised

I think that all of these security breaks are actually A Good Thing (tm) for Linux and it's community. Maybe it's just me.

Let's see of this logic is sound:

The more hack attempts on our boxes, the harder and more often the software gets tested.
The more often the software gets tested, the easier it is to find bugs in said software.
Given that the OSS Methodology keeps working as it has, more bugs found means more bugs fixed.

Basically, we could (and most likely will) use this to our advantage to keep our software `on top'. ;)

I will say, though, that it is wierd how so many `important' boxes were attacked in such short order.

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Gentoo rsync server compromised

Posted Dec 3, 2003 21:23 UTC (Wed) by euvitudo (subscriber, #98) [Link]

To add to, or maybe rephrase, your comment:

I think the "Good Thing" will be the speed of the response and corresponding fix to these problems. Corporations such as MS, who emit a continuous stream of press releases saying they are addressing the problems, or saying that their product is the most secure while ignoring the problem, will begin to look silly. The faster the response and fix to the problem, the more likely future users of Linux, and FOSS in general, will see that the FOSS community are serious about their security, and hence the more likely they will consider FOSS for their computing solutions.

Cheers!

Gentoo rsync server compromised

Posted Dec 4, 2003 7:56 UTC (Thu) by jtc (guest, #6246) [Link]

Sort of like a hydra, eh?