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geekmaster · 03-11-2012, 07:56 PM

And more misleading info: http://all.net/books/iw/iwardoc.html

Here is an excerpt:

The Thompson `C' compiler designed for the NSA with an embedded login attack is a classic. This early Unix compiler was designed to allow Thompson to login to any Unix system, regardless of changes to the password file, by recognizing and placing a Trojan horse in the login program at compile-time. In addition, the C-compiler was set to propagate this bug in itself whenever it was compiled. Please note that virtually every existing C compiler was compiled either directly or indirectly by a Thompson C compiler, and that bug could be present in Unix systems currently being fielded.

03-11-2012, 07:56 PM	#18
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	And more misleading info: http://all.net/books/iw/iwardoc.html Here is an excerpt: The Thompson `C' compiler designed for the NSA with an embedded login attack is a classic. This early Unix compiler was designed to allow Thompson to login to any Unix system, regardless of changes to the password file, by recognizing and placing a Trojan horse in the login program at compile-time. In addition, the C-compiler was set to propagate this bug in itself whenever it was compiled. Please note that virtually every existing C compiler was compiled either directly or indirectly by a Thompson C compiler, and that bug could be present in Unix systems currently being fielded. Last edited by geekmaster; 03-11-2012 at 08:10 PM.