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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.
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A2% (1)
- B4% (2)
- C9% (5)
- D85% (46)
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