Guest Joe Noob Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 I found this will rummaging thru files in my root directory /tmp/xauth.xxxxsrllAs when opened under khex edit it calls it out as a "localhost.localdomain..0..MIT-Magic-Cookie" and then some like foriegn language letters. Also at /tmp/mcop-me/secret-cookie that file has a bunch of numbers and letters mixxed up in a single line. What are they and why do they reappear if I delete them and how did they get in my root directory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmack Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 I am certainly no expert, but a quick google search makes me think this is normal operation and not a problem. http://uw713doc.caldera.com/en/man/html.X1...curity.X1M.html http://www.bu.edu/computing/acs/help/gener..._security.shtml://http://uw713doc.caldera.com/en/man/...urity.shtml ://http://www.bu.edu/computing/acs/hel...rity.shtml These two websites explain it pretty clearly and should help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmack Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 Joe Noob, you must be prophetic! Just to make sure you see the latest from the Sec Team I am copying the link here as it deals with magic cookie. http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisorie...=MDKSA-2003:016 ://http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ad...MDKSA-2003:016 ://http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ad...MDKSA-2003:016 I think chances of most of us being hacked via M cookie are slim, but nice to see the Sec team tighten up the seams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Noob Posted February 16, 2003 Report Share Posted February 16, 2003 Prophetic :( Hey man I know Im not as knowledgable about this stuff as you guys, but you dont have to make me feel bad :lol: You know that doesnt sound so funny now that I read it back :roll: Why do you say that, did they just put that artical out? Im off to check it out but Ive already gotten good info from those links you gave me Thanx. By the way sorry for the late responce Ive been trying to tie up a job this foreman screwed up,now hes "Pothetic" :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmack Posted February 16, 2003 Report Share Posted February 16, 2003 That security announcement/release dealing with magic cookie came out on 14 Feb so right after you asked about it. LOL... :lol: That is what made me think you were prophetic! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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