Re:Is Ken Thompson's compiler hack still a threat?
by tlrobinson on Sunday January 27, 2013 @02:22PM
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Basically a compiler "rootkit".
I found this comment interesting:
"At some point, aboveboard modifications to the compiler or login program might get to the point where they defeat the backdoor's compiler-recognizer/login-recognizer, and subsequent iterations would lose the backdoor. This is analogous to a random biological mutation granting immunity to certain diseases."
I found this comment interesting:
"At some point, aboveboard modifications to the compiler or login program might get to the point where they defeat the backdoor's compiler-recognizer/login-recognizer, and subsequent iterations would lose the backdoor. This is analogous to a random biological mutation granting immunity to certain diseases."