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Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL) is a distribution of GNU/Linux geared toward computer security students. It functions as a tool for observing and studying vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel and popular user space software. It is available as a live DVD, and may be run through a virtual machine within any host operating system.[1]

Pedagogy

Damn Vulnerable Linux is a SLAX-based distribution, and uses the Slackware .tgz package management system.[2] "The main idea behind DVL," says Schneider, "was to build up a training system that I could use for my university lectures."

It was created by Thorsten Schneider, to use as a training system for his university lectures. It was created with outdated versions of various software, to deliberately make it the most vulnerable operating system ever. [3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Damn Vulnerable Linux". Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  2. ^ "DistroWatch.com: Damn Vulnerable Linux". July 14, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  3. ^ "Damn Vulnerable Linux – The Most Vulnerable OS Ever Created". Hardocp. 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  4. ^ "Damn Vulnerable Linux: [DVL]: WebGoat SQL Injection". Computersecuritystudent.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  1. Damn Vulnerable Linux official website
  2. Damn Vulnerable Linux at Distrowatch.com


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