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Date:      Fri, 12 Jul 2002 22:23:35 +0100
From:      void <float@firedrake.org>
To:        Bogdan TARU <bgd@icomag.de>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: security problem in sysctl?
Message-ID:  <20020712212335.GA29890@parhelion.firedrake.org>
In-Reply-To: <20020710142627.F89292-100000@fw.cgn.icom>
References:  <20020710142627.F89292-100000@fw.cgn.icom>

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On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 02:30:19PM +0200, Bogdan TARU wrote:
> 
> 	Hi guys,
> 
>  I have just rebooted my machine, and immediately after boot I have run
> 'sysctl -a' as an usual user. Well, in 'kern.msgbuf' I have found the
> whole master.passwd file, with combinations of usernames/passwords. Isn't
> that a security threat?

Do you know how it got in there in the first place?  I'd say that's the
security problem.

-- 
 Ben

"An art scene of delight
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