Caldera OpenLinux "help" Root User Vulnerability

BID:247

Info

Caldera OpenLinux "help" Root User Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 247
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: May 08 1999 12:00AM
Updated: May 08 1999 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was reported to the BUGTRAQ mailing list by Andrew McRory <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Caldera OpenLinux 2.2
Not Vulnerable:

Exploit / POC

Caldera OpenLinux "help" Root User Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

Caldera OpenLinux "help" Root User Vulnerability

Solution:
Remove the "help" user from the password and shadow files or assign it a password.

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