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Why is physical access needed? Any exploit that gives root to the machine could also be used to install the kernel module.
by zimbatm 9y ago
Why is physical access needed? Any exploit that gives root to the machine could also be used to install the kernel module.
- willstrafach 9y agoYou are correct. It is strange to see multiple claims of physical access being needed.
- omginternets 9y agoI think people are assuming that most sysadmins won't enter their sudo passwords into random prompts (not necessarily a sound assumption). From there, one easy way to get root that most people understand/know is to have physical access to the machine.