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Ubuntu Installer Empty Root Password Security Issue
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21022
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Release Date:
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2006-07-13
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Last Update:
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2006-07-18
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Popularity:
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8,611 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Ubuntu Linux 6.06
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Description:
A security issue has been reported in Ubuntu, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The problem is that the installer may set the root password blank and not locked when installing from the Alternate install CD or the Server install CD in a certain way.
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