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Gentoo MLDonkey Empty "p2p" Password Security Issue
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA27366
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Release Date:
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2007-10-25
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Last Update:
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2007-10-31
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Popularity:
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8,051 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux
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Description:
A security issue has been reported in Gentoo, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The security issue is caused due to the MLDonkey ebuild incorrectly adding a new "p2p" user to the system with an empty password and a valid login shell. This can be exploited to gain access to an affected system.
Successful exploitation requires that a remote login server that allows empty passwords is installed on the system.
The security issue is reported in versions prior to 2.9.0-r3.
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