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Message-Id: <79FB17FC-2172-4815-BCF4-B2B063906FF4@doxpara.com> Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:36:47 -0800 From: Dan Kaminsky <dan@...para.com> To: "james@...o-internet.org.uk" <james@...o-internet.org.uk> Cc: "full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk" <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>, "full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk" <full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk> Subject: Re: Ubuntu 11.10 now unsecure by default What is the security differential between su and sudo bash? Sent from my iPhone On Nov 19, 2011, at 6:15 AM, james@...o-internet.org.uk wrote: > I'll second that; the isp I work at has a sizeable ubuntu customer base and these are customers who have made an informed decision. > > Now; let's consider ubuntu's inherited security from debian such as configuring a 'mortal account' (admittedly can be ignored in the preseed) and then the lack of perms on su; must use sudo. > > This is a distro that is newbie friendly but is not designed specifically for them. > > Unfortunately, though, you make a distro with simplified tasks (printer installation a fantastic example) and people, especially long term linuxers- though I ought to be included I guess, remember back all too easily to when everything was an uphill struggle: "what do you mean I don't have to compile this as a flipping module? That's not freedom!" Being all too familiar. > > Just my tuppence worth anyway. > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > > -----Original Message----- > From: Johan Nestaas <johannestaas@...il.com> > Sender: full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk > Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:04:46 > To: Olivier<feuille@...ibox.fr> > Cc: <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk> > Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Ubuntu 11.10 now unsecure by default > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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