Essentially a local root exploit

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by ben_tilly

3/13/06 9:15:45 PM

Essentially a local root exploit

But easy enough to fix - I just edited /var/log/installer/cdebconf/questions.dat to remove the two references to my password. (Apparently if you're not working on the installer, it is safe to delete the file.)

Cheers,
Ben

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Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger" security hole - (pwhysall) - (5) - March 13, 2006, 07:24:19 AM EST

Yikes! -NT - (admin) - March 13, 2006, 07:54:00 AM EST

At least it is assigned to Colin Watson. - (folkert) - March 13, 2006, 09:27:59 AM EST

apt-get update;apt-get upgrade fixes it AFAIK. - (inthane-chan) - (1) - March 13, 2006, 12:22:04 PM EST

As does 'apt-get update;apt-get install base-config passwd' -NT - (Yendor) - March 13, 2006, 01:10:51 PM EST

Essentially a local root exploit - (ben_tilly) - March 13, 2006, 09:15:45 PM EST

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