Rise Security has discovered a vulnerable version of Samba in the Xandros install of the Asus Eee PC. They ran a pre-built exploit to check for vulnerable processes that might allow hackers to gain root access and discovered they can indeed root the system through ill-gotten means.
Samba is a popular open source program that allows users to access and use files, printers, and other commonly shared resources on a company's network or on the Internet. It is part of the pre-installed programs in the Eee PC.
There is no word yet if there is an update to patch this hole.
Complete details can be read here.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Security Alert: Asus Eee PC Vulnerable to Hackers
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