[SunHELP] root passwd

Wed Jun 20 03:19:42 CDT 2001

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Hi All

   Their is a flaw in the sun o.s 2.5.1. An usr can login in to the m/c =
in his usr id, Then he will run a script which will make him to enter in =
to the root with out the root passwd. Any one help me to solve this =
prob.=20
Plz inform me whether if their is any patch for this or
inform me any other way to prevent the usr to login as root from his usr =
account.=20
I tried commenting su, by editing the /etc/default/login. but didnt =
worked out.
Its urgent plz.

Thanks
shesha

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