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XK0-001 · Question #132

A user notices some problems with his Linux system. He finds a file in his home directory that he has never seen before. It has the following permissions: -r-sr-srwx 1 root root 531 Jan 19 02:15…

The correct answer is D. This file was created when the root account security was breached. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A user notices some problems with his Linux system. He finds a file in his home directory that he has never seen before. It has the following permissions:

-r-sr-srwx 1 root root 531 Jan 19 02:15 shell.run Where did the file come from?

Options

  • AThe file was generated by cron.
  • BThe root account put the file there for his use.
  • CThis file is included in most common distributions.
  • DThis file was created when the root account security was breached.

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  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    9% (5)
  • D
    85% (46)

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