Re: vlock bug ? (fwd)

[dphull () MAIL UKANS EDU (Hull, Dave)]

I can duplicate this behavior on my RH 6.0 machine. I'm running 2.2.13. When
it prompts for root's password it won't accept it, but after that it goes
back to asking for the user's password, entering the wrong one again causes
it to ask again for root's password...

Dave Hull, Senior Information Technology Analyst
LAN Support Services, University of Kansas

> -----Original Message-----
> From: m4rcyS [mailto:marcys () FREE COM PL]
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 6:49 AM
> To: VULN-DEV () SECURITYFOCUS COM
> Subject: Re: vlock bug ? (fwd)
>
>
> Plz take a look at these 2 posts below and try this by yourself.
>
> I'm using RH6.1 (vlock-1.3-2) and definitely I'm NOT using the same
> password for root and marcys :)
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:44:51 -0500
> From: Michael K. Johnson <johnsonm () redhat com>
> To: m4rcyS <marcys () free com pl>
> Cc: Michael K. Johnson <johnsonm () redhat com>
> Subject: Re: vlock bug ?
>
>
> I am unable to reproduce this.  I can't imagine what could possibly
> cause it, either, other than using the same password for root and
> for marcys, which I presume you are not doing...
>
> michaelkjohnson
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>
> m4rcyS writes:
> > hi,
> >
> > Plz take a look at this:
> >
> > [> >[marcys@pentium marcys]$ vlock
> > This TTY is now locked.
> > Use Alt-function keys to switch to other virtual consoles.
> > Please enter the password to unlock.
> > marcys's Password:           [invalid passwd typed here]
> > root's Password:             [valid MARCYS's passwd typed]
> > [> >[marcys@pentium marcys]$
> >     
> > Shouldn't vlock accept root's passwd except marcys's passwd?
> >
> >
> > greetz,
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