On a server I have a public key auth only for root account. Is there any point of logging in with a different account?

  • @grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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    Also double check that sudo is the right command, by doing which sudo. Something I just learned to be paranoid of in this thread.

    Unless which is also compromised, my god…

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      which sudo will check $PATH directories and return the first match, true. however when you type sudo and hit enter your shell will look for aliases and shell functions before searching $PATH.

      to see how your shell will execute ‘sudo’, say type sudo (zsh/bash). to skip aliases/functions/builtins say command sudo

      meh nvm none of these work if your shell is compromised. you’re sending bytes to the attacker at that point. they can make you believe anything

        • @sludgewife@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          23 days ago

          no, if the attacker can change files in your account, they can read every byte you type in and respond with anything, including pretending to be a normal shell. im not sure how to prevent ssh from running commands in your shell