On Tue, 20 Mar 2001, Dan Kirkpatrick wrote:
> Can anyone tell me what these messages mean in /var/log/messages
>
> There are TONS of them, filling up the disk!
> >Mar 11 04:02:03 hepsu04 syslogd 1.3-3: restart.
> >Mar 11 04:01:56 hepsu04 kernel: sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc
> >0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc
> > 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc
> > 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,
> >c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc
> >0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><
> >sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc
> >0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(5
> >5,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc
> >0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)
> > ><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc
> > 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0
> >(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc
> >0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,
> >0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc
> >0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><sc 0(55,c,0)><s
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
Someone is trying to use a buffer overflow to crack your machine. I
would keep a close watch on the machine, and make sure it is up to date
with all the latest updates. If it was my machine, I would also set up
the firewall to block access to any ports for services I do not offer to
the Internet.
Mikkel
--
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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