Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 22:30:07 -0800 (PST) From: svysh@rsfq.npi.msu.su To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: i386/10672: blank line inserted by vipw into master.passwd blocks password change Message-ID: <199903210630.WAA09890@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR i386/10672; it has been noted by GNATS. From: svysh@rsfq.npi.msu.su To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Cc: Subject: i386/10672: blank line inserted by vipw into master.passwd blocks password change Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 06:37:18 -0800 (PST) >Number: 10672 >Category: i386 >Synopsis: blank line inserted by vipw into master.passwd blocks password change >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Mar 19 06:40:00 PST 1999 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Sergei Vyshenski >Release: 3.1-STABLE >Organization: Moscow University >Environment: FreeBSD rsfq.npi.msu.su 3.1-STABLE FreeBSD 3.1-STABLE #0: Fri Mar 19 15:10:53 MSK 1999 root@rsfq.npi.msu.su:/usr/src/sys/compile/RSFQ3 i386 >Description: After inserting a blank or commented (by # in first column) line into a master.passwd by means of vipw, it saves and and rebuilds databases ok. But after that an attempt to run : "passwd <username>" for users listed in master.passwd below the inserted blank line ends up with "corrupted entry, password not modified". >How-To-Repeat: Fully repeatable >Fix: Remove blank and commented lines from master.passwd with vipw. Thus loosing its readability. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the messagehelp
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