full-disclosure - OpenSSL Worm ?

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From: nick at virus-l.demon.co.uk (Nick FitzGerald)
Subject: OpenSSL Worm ?

> New news.
> 
> There is a new apache worm, based on the scalper worm from June.

Yes, but posting a link to the old code without clarifying that it is 
the previous thing and the current one is possibly modelled on it, is 
misleading at best.

<<snip>>
> The worm leaves no entry in httpd.log and does not crash Apache.
> After exploiting the server, it uploads its source as /tmp/.bugtraq.c
> and compiles it as /tmp/.bugtraq

...and listens on port 2002 UDP for commands to launch various DoS 
atatcks.  It also seems to have code to cooperate with other similar 
agents in a DDoS network.

> The kiddies are surely having fun at the moment.

For sure...

Regards,

Nick FitzGerald