Linuxers January 2003

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NEWS: GNU/Linux, Microsoft war at Kolkata IT fair
by FN 24 Jan '03

24 Jan '03

Linux, Microsoft war at Kolkata IT fair By Krittivas Mukherjee, Indo-Asian News Service Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) An IT fair beginning here Friday is promising to turn into a battleground for users of software behemoth Microsoft and Linux as both propagate the benefits of their operating systems. COMPASS 2003, being organised at the Netaji Indoor Stadium by the Computer Association of Eastern India, will see the congregation of over 100 companies, but it's the presentations by the Linux users group that promises to be riveting fare. "We will use this opportunity to introduce Kolkata to the GNU/Linux and Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS), and demonstrate and educate that they can be a viable alternative to Microsoft Windows and proprietary software," a spokesman of the Linux users group said. Microsoft, on the other hand, says a study has concluded that in the long run, the cost of systems running Linux as operating system would be "considerably higher" than ones running on Microsoft platforms. "This year the fair, being sponsored by Seagate, will be different in that we will have a focussed event for software developers, resellers and service companies," the fair's chairman B. Hari told IANS. "We have new products in hardware, software and services that will be showcased in the four-day event. The fair will hold a special programme for the channels to discuss the challenges in the market place and on policies of large distribution companies," Hari said. COMPASS generates good business every year, its organisers claimed. Hari said last year the fair generated enquiries worth Rs.2 billion and "80 percent of that converted into actual sales over a period of time". He said this year the fair is expected to generate business worth Rs.2.8 billion. The fair is being held at two venues, the Netaji indoor stadium and Sangam Hall, in view of larger participation this year. While about 100 firms will set up stalls, about 150 delegates are expected to be present at interactive sessions and seminars. --Indo-Asian News Service

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Bouncing mails from list
by Amish Munshi 23 Jan '03

23 Jan '03

Greetins, Whenever i post to this list I get a mail delivery error. I have uploaded the mail at http://myepoch.com/returnedmail Do any of you get errors similar to this? Bye. -- Amish K. Munshi In GNU we trust.

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Ruparel Alumni
by Siddhesh Poyarekar 23 Jan '03

23 Jan '03

I'm studying right now in Ruparel COllege. Siddhesh

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[OT] [ACM] Seminar on Game AI by Amit Rao @ NCST
by Philip S Tellis 23 Jan '03

23 Jan '03

ACM Seminar - Game AI Friday, January 24, 2003 - 6:30 p.m. Speaker: Amit Rao Venue: Lecture Theatre, NCST, Juhu Entrance: Free (as in beer) Abstract: Gaming-AI, like any other discipline related to games, evolved away from the strictly academic to a more 'real-time- hack' approach which relies heavily on pre-compiled or hard coded information. This trend has been changing slowly, as more and more processing power is available to the AI module in games. Game-developers have started looking in the direction of academic research and have tried to duplicate their success in fields like graphics, where games are state-of-the-art in terms of algorithms and technologies. In this seminar we discuss some of the initial attempts and problems being faced by developers. We also briefly explore the academic techniques which have been exploited in games and the need for game AI to be different, at least in the near future. About the Speaker: Amit Rao is currently working at NCST as Visiting Software Engineer in the Graphics Division. He is passionate about games in both the player and the programmer sense. He is working on developing a robust game engine for NCST, which is capable of pumping out world class content. His large-scale professional plans have always revolved around games and game design, and so he has a permanent unshakeable belief that this is the right field for him to be in. His interests are real-time 3D graphics and AI integration into the gaming-pipeline. Getting to NCST: see the map at http://www.ncst.ernet.in/contactus/ (the first map on that page)

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: how do i change the cartridge of my epson printer
by nici bhatt 23 Jan '03

23 Jan '03

It might be the case if printer is install on linux system you never know? >From: Philip S Tellis <philip(a)konark.ncst.ernet.in> >Reply-To: linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in >To: linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in >Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: how do i change the cartridge of my epson >printer >Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:20:22 +0530 (IST) > >On Wed, 22 Jan 2003, nici bhatt wrote: > > > This is not fair at all, this is common list for all of us and no one > > is forcibly asking you at personnel level so if you dont want to > >the mail comes into my inbox - that is personal enough. Almost all of >us on this list joined to discus linux issues. If we wanted to discus >other things there are other lists for that. In short, don't use this >list to get non-linux related mails into my mailbox. > >Philip > >-- >"I'd love to go out with you, but there are important world issues that >need worrying about." > > >-- >_______________________________________________ > >http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

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RMS visit
by yash 22 Jan '03

22 Jan '03

hello everyone, This is in reponse to the article in the Times of India dt. 20th jan 2003 pg.3 stating that the IIT Mumbai is going to host a 3 day tech. fest. from Jan 31st., and among its events, there includes a lecture by RMS. This means that RMS is going to be in Mumbai either on Jan 31st or Feb 1st or 2nd. This leads to the whole schedule of ours into haywire. Yash. Acharya. Note: This is my first mail on this list. So please excuse any mistakes and also guide me into correcting them

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Invitation for TechnoMeet 2003
by imscdr ahmednagar 22 Jan '03

22 Jan '03

Dear Sir, IMS(CD&R) (Institute of Management Studies Career Development and Research, Affiliated to University Of Pune and Recognised by AICTE), Ahmednagar is organizing TechnoMeet 2003 on 16th and 17th Feb 2003. There would be sessions where professionals from reputed companies like yours, would be addressing the students. We would be very happy and fortunate to have someone represent your company and give a seminar on a topic related to the IT industry. Kindly confirm at your earliest, so that we can make necessary arrangements and schedule of our program. With regards IMS(CD&R) Dr.V.S.Dikonda Director

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[Fwd: Local/remote mpg123 exploit]
by Trevor Warren 22 Jan '03

22 Jan '03

-----Forwarded Message----- From: gobbles(a)hushmail.com To: bugtraq(a)securityfocus.com Subject: Local/remote mpg123 exploit Date: 13 Jan 2003 10:23:18 -0800 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ___ ___ ___ ___ _ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _ _ ___ ___ _______ / __|/ _ \| _ ) _ ) | | __/ __| / __| __/ __| | | | _ \_ _|_ _\ \ / / | (_ | (_) | _ \ _ \ |__| _|\__ \ \__ \ _| (__| |_| | /| | | | \ V / \___|\___/|___/___/____|___|___/ |___/___\___|\___/|_|_\___| |_| |_| "Putting the honey in honeynet since '98." Introduction: Several months ago, GOBBLES Security was recruited by the RIAA (riaa.org) to invent, create, and finally deploy the future of antipiracy tools. We focused on creating virii/worm hybrids to infect and spread over p2p nets. Until we became RIAA contracters, the best they could do was to passively monitor traffic. Our contributions to the RIAA have given them the power to actively control the majority of hosts using these networks. We focused our research on vulnerabilities in audio and video players. The idea was to come up with holes in various programs, so that we could spread malicious media through the p2p networks, and gain access to the host when the media was viewed. During our research, we auditted and developed our hydra for the following media tools: mplayer (www.mplayerhq.org) WinAMP (www.winamp.com) Windows Media Player (www.microsoft.com) xine (xine.sourceforge.net) mpg123 (www.mpg123.de) xmms (www.xmms.org) After developing robust exploits for each, we presented this first part of our research to the RIAA. They were pleased, and approved us to continue to phase two of the project -- development of the mechanism by which the infection will spread. It took us about a month to develop the complex hydra, and another month to bring it up to the standards of excellence that the RIAA demanded of us. In the end, we submitted them what is perhaps the most sophisticated tool for compromising millions of computers in moments. Our system works by first infecting a single host. It then fingerprints a connecting host on the p2p network via passive traffic analysis, and determines what the best possible method of infection for that host would be. Then, the proper search results are sent back to the "victim" (not the hard-working artists who p2p technology rapes, and the RIAA protects). The user will then (hopefully) download the infected media file off the RIAA server, and later play it on their own machine. When the player is exploited, a few things happen. First, all p2p-serving software on the machine is infected, which will allow it to infect other hosts on the p2p network. Next, all media on the machine is cataloged, and the full list is sent back to the RIAA headquarters (through specially crafted requests over the p2p networks), where it is added to their records and stored until a later time, when it can be used as evidence in criminal proceedings against those criminals who think it's OK to break the law. Our software worked better than even we hoped, and current reports indicate that nearly 95% of all p2p-participating hosts are now infected with the software that we developed for the RIAA. Things to keep in mind: 1) If you participate in illegal file-sharing networks, your computer now belongs to the RIAA. 2) Your BlackIce Defender(tm) firewall will not help you. 3) Snort, RealSecure, Dragon, NFR, and all that other crap cannot detect this attack, or this type of attack. 4) Don't fuck with the RIAA again, scriptkids. 5) We have our own private version of this hydra actively infecting p2p users, and building one giant ddosnet. Due to our NDA with the RIAA, we are unable to give out any other details concerning the technology that we developed for them, or the details on any of the bugs that are exploited in our hydra. However, as a demonstration of how this system works, we're providing the academic security community with a single example exploit, for a mpg123 bug that was found independantly of our work for the RIAA, and is not covered under our agreement with the establishment. Affected Software: mpg123 (pre0.59s) http://www.mpg123.de Problem Type: Local && Remote Vendor Notification Status: The professional staff of GOBBLES Security believe that by releasing our advisories without vendor notification of any sort is cute and humorous, so this is also the first time the vendor has been made aware of this problem. We hope that you're as amused with our maturity as we are. ;PpPppPpPpPPPpP Exploit Available: Yes, attached below. Technical Description of Problem: Read the source. Credits: Special thanks to stran9er(a)openwall.com for the ethnic-cleansing shellcode. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: Hush 2.2 (Java) Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify wlwEARECABwFAj4jBA0VHGdvYmJsZXNAaHVzaG1haWwuY29tAAoJEBzRp5chmbAP4gwA oKmMyRIxA74KZfAVv3MsEBKCZxRMAJsFFhywKWzMoiT/Qiy4FV+r1inukA== =OjMp -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ---- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: Hush 2.2 (Java) Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify wj8DBQA+IwO0HNGnlyGZsA8RAuusAJ49gGSCJzKlRpn+7b9vd+GYydWzUQCgjq3Ofe2n WBnlQNf4GeyaFTit5N0= =RBjc -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: how do i change the cartridge of my epson printer
by nici bhatt 22 Jan '03

22 Jan '03

Hi This is not fair at all, this is common list for all of us and no one is forcibly asking you at personnel level so if you dont want to answer than dont answer but at least do not answer in this manner which cause insult to someone if god has given us two hand than he has also given us brain to think twice before we react to something. So please do not have this kind of practice which causes some one to stop asking any difficulties. >From: vinayak_hegde(a)softhome.net >Reply-To: linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in >To: linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in >Subject: [ILUG-BOM] Re: how do i change the cartridge of my epson printer >Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 06:24:21 -0700 > >Pradnyesh Sawant writes: >>my doubt is that i have an epson 480 color stylus printer & i don't know >>how 2 change its cartridge. > >God has given every guy a brain and two hands. Gotta use them sometime >buddy !!! They may rust otherwise. Just try JTD's solution. It will >provide some exercise for your brain and your hands. ;D > >>thanx 4 all the help! > >Yeah welcome. ><sarcasm> >But don't expect us to call you or visit your place. You could >change your alias to doubtBOMB. Your questions have sent us running for >cover. ></sarcasm> > >>Pradnyesh Sawant ( The Doubtfire ) Ph: 27703060 >>B.E. I.T. (V.E.S.I.T.) 004, Anand Math chs, >>Sindhi Society, Chembur, Sec - 19, Nerul, >>Mumbai 400 071. Navi Mumbai 400 706. > >**************** >Vinayak Hegde >APGDST Student >NCST-JUHU >**************** > >-- >_______________________________________________ > >http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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Reg. Squid
by Vinod Bhaskar 22 Jan '03

22 Jan '03

Hi friends, I have installed Squid on my machine and changed the configurations. I am able to browse from the machine which I had installed squid by seting the browser to the proxy address. However, I am not able to browse from other machines which is connected with network. The message coming on screen is access denied at present for the Url... contact your service provider root. Please advice me what are the settings to be changed in access control part in squid.conf. My network IP are of class C type starting from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.254. Regards, Vinod.

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Linuxers January 2003