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Date:      Sun, 22 Dec 1996 19:42:17 +0000
From:      vitjok@fasts.com
To:        FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject:   ports/2268: linux-libc does not use /etc/passwd in a right way
Message-ID:  <96Dec22.194220%2B0000_.115-219%2B1@fasts.com>
Resent-Message-ID: <199612221750.JAA13950@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         2268
>Category:       ports
>Synopsis:       libc from linux emulator does not use /etc/passwd in a right way
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-ports
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Dec 22 09:50:01 PST 1996
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Victor Rotanov
>Organization:
FASTS Ltd.
>Release:        FreeBSD 2.2-RELEASE i386
>Environment:

	nothing special

>Description:

	Any linux program that uses /etc/passwd does not authenticate
	users because it reads it in a way linux does.

>How-To-Repeat:

	Try to run linux version of xdm - you will not be able to log in.

>Fix:
	
	linux libc should be corrected.

>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:



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