Bug 17238 - Linuxconf breaks security when used to assign privileges
Summary: Linuxconf breaks security when used to assign privileges
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: linuxconf
Version: 6.2
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
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medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Nalin Dahyabhai
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2000-09-04 17:36 UTC by Need Real Name
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:37 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-02-21 18:47:45 UTC
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Description Need Real Name 2000-09-04 17:36:32 UTC 
When linuxconf is used to change user privileges (say to allow one specific user to shutdown the system), it breaks the security.  After making 
the change ALL users are then allowed to shutdown the system.  This is after all the latest patches for PAM, usermode, etc. have been 
applied.
Comment 1 Brent Fox 2002-06-05 16:12:02 UTC 
Closing because we don't ship linuxconf anymore
Comment 2 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-02-21 18:47:45 UTC 
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.
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