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From: scjones@thor.sdrc.com (Larry Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: Horrifying Security Hole Maker-BSDI feature or bug?
Date: 4 Oct 1995 15:14:18 GMT
Organization: SDRC Engineering Services
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Distribution: world
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References: <richard-0310951551150001@island.interverse.com>
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In article <richard-0310951551150001@island.interverse.com>, richard@interverse.com (Richard Gilligan) writes:
> When I use the "adduser" command, I can reliably make passwords disappear
> by attempting to put the new user in a group that does not yet exist. 

This was fixed by patch U200-008.  Perhaps you should make an effort to
keep your system up to date rather than complaining about BSDI not
fixing problems that they HAVE fixed.
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Larry Jones, SDRC, 2000 Eastman Dr., Milford, OH  45150-2789  513-576-2070
larry.jones@sdrc.com
Fortunately, that was our plan from the start. -- Calvin