[plug] www.mylinuxbox.com cracked

[Trevor Phillips]

Matt Kemner wrote:
> 
> It's also running Apache/1.2.6 (with FrontPage extensions)

Yeah, whether it's Linux, or some UNIX, or NT, having FrontPage extensions
active is apparently a security hole big enough to drive the Chariot Race from
Ben Hur through. ^_^

So, what was this box? Just something someone hacked? Or was it one of these
"Come hack me" boxes?

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