July 8, 2010, 10:10AM
Root Hole Closed by Ubuntu
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A flaw in the module pam_motd (message of the day), which
displays the daily motto and other information after login (to the
shell), can be exploited under Ubuntu to expand access rights. Read the full article. [The H Security]
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