cPanel : SSHD Rootkit

We have been seeing this SSHD rootkit from time to time with much improved versions 🙂 One could see number of SSH processes on the server with nothing under process details. There is a huge discussion thread at WHT www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1235797 The current one which I have seen today was with keyutils-libs legit version name. However… Continue reading cPanel : SSHD Rootkit

Another MySQL daemon already running with the same unix socket.

After upgrading MySQL binaries mysqld will not start at all any more and shows below error : CT-1977-bash-4.1# service mysqld start Another MySQL daemon already running with the same unix socket. Starting mysqld: [FAILED] CT-1977-bash-4.1# MySQL service does not shut down gracefully during the OS reboot, leaving the old /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock such that mysqld will not… Continue reading Another MySQL daemon already running with the same unix socket.