pam_motd patch to show /etc/legal fails to set flag
Bug #481854 reported by
Bernhard Seibold
This bug affects 3 people
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pam (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
The annoying patch added to pam_motd to show /etc/legal on first login tries to create a file in the user's home directory.
On systems where the home directories are NOT accessible by root (i.e. nfs-mounted with root-squashing or kerberos) that fails, and the annoying legalese is shown every time one logs in.
CVE References
Revision history for this message
| Bernhard Seibold (blubb8128) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in pam (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
Revision history for this message
| Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in pam (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
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It would be nice to do it the other way around: create a flag-file in /etc/skel and delete it from the user's home after showing /etc/legal.
Or at least don't show the legalese if the directory containing the flag can't be accessed at all.