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Root Password Readable in Clear Text with Ubuntu

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the that's-a-big-oops dept.

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."

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  1. Ubuntu on 17" MacBook Pro? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I wonder if Ubuntu will run on the upcoming 17" MacBook Pro, described here in full detail: http://shadowconflict.blogspot.com/2006/03/apple-1 7-macbook-pro-predictions.html

  2. Re:ubuntu sucks!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    mars.google.com omg! teh mars!

  3. Re:ubuntu sucks!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    wtf since when did putting url:website make slashdot include a link to itself? that should be mars.google.com which redirects you to google.com/mars anyway though

  4. Re:ubuntu sucks!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fuck! it did it again, wtf slashdot?

  5. Re:ubuntu sucks!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    lol u cant evan make a link u moroun!

  6. Re:Saw this on Digg by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bill...? Is that you?