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		_3u10 on Feb 3, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nginx module by Google for rewriting web pages to ... You can compile local exploits instead of having to download them. If the machine is fully stripped enough it can be a good thing. Most of the time it's just an annoyance. Eg. Windows boxes rarely have a compiler and get hacked all the time.

ryanlol on Feb 3, 2016 [–]

If an attacker that can't deal with that manages to get on your box, you've already been hacked by several other people.

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