full-disclosure - Re: Ubuntu 11.10 now unsecure by default

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Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:17:52 +0000
From: Tom Grace <lists-in@...thbycomputers.co.uk>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Ubuntu 11.10 now unsecure by default

On 17/11/11 18:14, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:
> The problem is that if you install Ubuntu on a server (as lots of people do)
> and enable ssh so you can remotely admin the server, you can find yourself shot
> in the foot if you don't realize there's a passwordless guest account.
PermitEmptyPasswords no

Is set by default in sshd_config

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