Kevin Funk [2008-06-24 15:48 -0000]:
> > I share the opinion of the reporters: it is a blatant security
> > hole because nobody expects this from a linux system.
Not at all. User/root passwords do not help in *any way* to protect
the system if you have local access and can reboot the machine (or
take the HD out and plug it into a different computer). As Christoph
pointed out, you need disk encryption for that.
Kevin Funk [2008-06-24 15:48 -0000]:
> > I share the opinion of the reporters: it is a blatant security
> > hole because nobody expects this from a linux system.
Not at all. User/root passwords do not help in *any way* to protect
the system if you have local access and can reboot the machine (or
take the HD out and plug it into a different computer). As Christoph
pointed out, you need disk encryption for that.