Damn Vulnerable Linux - The most vulnerable and exploitable operating system ever

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DVL 1.5 has now left planning status. Bug Fixing started!

DVL 1.5 has now left planning status. Bug Fixing started! Some new additions: Lazarus IDE, ArgoUML, BlueJ, Firefox Plugins updated. The DVL Wargame makes progresses as well!

DVL 1.5 now in planning status

DVL 1.5 has now the status "planning". Beside this we work on the concept for 2008. More information, more training and better videos (those which are 100% related to DVL). Stay tuned!

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DVL Core Usage FAQ

How can I get ROOT at DVL?

Written by Dr. Thorsten Schneider

For DVL 1.0 (core edition) and DVL 1.1 (Black Hat Edition): If you ever need to get root use "sudo su" without password.

If you are working with DVL >= 1.2 (Strychnine), well... you ARE root by default!!! Read the boot message ;)

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Where can I find all the Challenges?

Written by Dr. Thorsten Schneider

During DVL 1.0 - which was a core release only (take it as beta release) - the challenges have been located at "/opt/wwwroot/htdocs/".

Since Damn Vulnerable Linux Black Hat Edition all binary challenges (exploitmes, crackmes) are located at /home/dsl/dvl/. After starting DVL you will be directly in the home directory of user "dsl". Type "ls -l" and you will see the directory "dvl". Webexploitation is still located at "/opt/wwwroot/htdocs/"

Since DVL Strychnine and above the challenges are located at /dvl/

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DVL Project Tracker

DVL 1.5 (Infectious Desease)

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References

IITAC - International Institute (Certification and Training)
University of Bielefeld, Germany, Technical Faculty
Leibnitz University of Hannover, Germany (Secure Software Development Lecture)
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover, Germany (Secure Software Development Lecture)
East Tennessee State University, U.S (Ethical Hacking Class)
University of the Basque Country, Spain (Computer Security Class)
University of Florida, U.S. (Student Infosec Team)
Institute Superieur Maritim, Algeria

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