Root Password Readable in Clear Text with Ubuntu

[Peter7]

http://it.slashdot.org/it/06/03/13/0525254.shtml

BBitmaster writes "An extremely critical bug and security threat was discovered in Ubuntu Breezy Badger 5.10 earlier today by a visitor on the Ubuntu Forums that allows anyone to read the root password simply by opening an installer log file. Apparently the installer fails to clean its log files and leaves them readable to all users. The bug has been fixed, and only affects The 5.10 Breezy Badger release. Ubuntu users, be sure to get the patch right away."

 

[linD]

I think they fixed the readable problem, i use this site for the Ubuntu password

http://www.fixya.com/support/t879022-ubuntu_change_root_password

i hope it will help a bit.

 

[Arthur]

Chuckle.
Can you imagine the howls of derision if Microsoft did this.

 

[sn3rd]

I think they fixed the readable problem, i use this site for the Ubuntu password

http://www.fixya.com/support/t879022-ubuntu_change_root_password

i hope it will help a bit.

Er... That was like 2 years ago, lol

 

[cybershark]

Er... That was like 2 years ago, lol

So is the article lol

 

[hawker]

Breezy Badger :| that was like how many releases ago?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Breezy Badger? All but forgotten.

 

[.Froot.]

That was the 2nd release if I am not mistaken? I don't even remember using it. LOL....

 

[hawker]

I only started using Ubuntu the release after Breezy. (6.06)

 

[thisgeek]

Err yeah. it's on 8.04 now.

 

[SuperAntMD]

Why has this been resurrected? The original post and problem is two years old?

 

[hawker]

LinD felt it was nessasary to bring it to our attention...

 

[The_Unbeliever]

LinD felt it was nessasary to bring it to our attention...

that's n00bs for you

 

[xrapidx]

Chuckle.
Can you imagine the howls of derision if Microsoft did this.

I came here to say that dammit.

 

[hawker]

that's n00bs for you

Haha! the one post wonder!

 

[sn3rd]

that's n00bs for you

Lol... Well, Mr. BOFH

Nah shame... He was doing the community a service

 

[Bismuth]

Nah shame... He was doing the community a service

Is this the same type of user that forwards that same email to his address book, along with the "MS will pay you $100 for every person you send it to"?

I received one the other day, where Intel had been substituted for MS, but if you scrolled through the NUMEROUS fwd headers, it said MS further down.... I think that I am going to create a folder called "Dumb@ss" in my email client, and filter these emails into there, unfortunately can't block the senders entirely.

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