Subject: Re: Ctrl+Alt+Esc = db>
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Christian Biere <christianbiere@gmx.de>
List: current-users
Date: 01/27/2003 01:06:40
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Roland Dowdeswell <elric@imrryr.org> wrote:

> It should be secure, if you turn the debugger off either via sysctl:
> 
> 	# sysctl -w ddb.opanic=0
> 	# sysctl -w ddb.fromconsole=0
> 
> or compile a kernel which doesn't have a debugger.

Actually, you could have a look at GNATS to find a way to crash NetBSD.
If you don't find a software way, you could use a more brutal way like
pulling the plug or make it go overheat. Then you can boot the machine
into single-user mode... I think, it's pretty hard to stealth a PC
against local attacks.

Christian

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