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Debian Locks Out Developers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the in-the-name-of-safety dept.

daria42 wrote in with an update to an earlier story about a Debian server that was compromised. He explains: "The Debian GNU/Linux project has discovered a compromised developer account was used to gain access to a server compromised this week. A local kernel vulnerability was then used to gain root access. Due to this, a number of developers with weak passwords have been locked out of their system accounts." To be fair, they'll most likely be let in once everything's back to normal. Of course, they'll probably need to set safer passwords too.

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  1. Re:I wonder... by WilliamSChips · · Score: 0, Troll

    Because the exploit had nothing to do with the OS. Most Windows exploits are OS exploits.

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  2. Passwords by RickPartin · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Due to this, a number of developers with weak passwords have been locked out of their system accounts."

    Wait. How did they know the passwords are weak? You mean they actually store them as plain text instead of a hash? Sounds like there needs to be a major security overhaul.

  3. Re:I wonder... by Jessta · · Score: 0, Troll

    because mostly everyone of slashdot is an idiot.

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  4. slashdot biased ?? naaaah by cosminn · · Score: 1, Troll

    Some lady has a weak password and her Windows box gets owned, MS sucks, Windows blows (now the fact that she _does_ run as an Administrator doesn't help).

    _developers_ working for one of the most popular open source projects have weak passwords, there is a _kernel_ exploit, and people defend it still.

    FYI I run Linux, OSX and Windows on my machines, but common...why can't we all just get along and admit there are problems with software regardless of the company, mdoel etc. ::waking back up to reality::

  5. Oh the irony! by dave1g · · Score: 0, Troll

    I love it. An operating system distribution was rooted due to a vulnerability in the OS.

    Say what you want about microsoft, but I dont think they have ever had their asses handed to them by hackers.

    Of course your rebuttal might be tht they are too busy rooting everyone elses boxes at home.

    I love it, in other news, Peter Coors of Coors the brewery, and 2004 Senate candidate was arrested for drunk driving.
    The day gets better and better!
    http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/13/coors.arrest.ap/i ndex.html