login in Slackware Linux 3.2 through 3.5 does not properly check for an error when the /etc/group file is missing, which prevents it from dropping privileges, causing it to assign root privileges to any local user who logs on to the server.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slackware_linux | Slackware | 3.1 (including) | 3.1 (including) |
| Slackware_linux | Slackware | 3.2 (including) | 3.2 (including) |
| Slackware_linux | Slackware | 3.3 (including) | 3.3 (including) |
| Slackware_linux | Slackware | 3.4 (including) | 3.4 (including) |
| Slackware_linux | Slackware | 3.5 (including) | 3.5 (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=90221104525951\u0026w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/155
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=90221104525951\u0026w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/155