Package: rsh-server
Version: 0.17-13
Severity: normal
Specifying a "+" for the hostname in the ~/.rhosts does not work. This
should be a wildcard that matches all hostnames.
The manpage confirms traditional use of the "+" hostname wildcard in
the ~/.rhosts or /etc/hosts.equiv file.
The hostname may be (optionally) preceded by a plus (+) sign. If the
plus sign is used alone it allows any host to access your system.
[...]
Be extremely careful when using the plus (+) sign. A simple typographi-
cal error could result in a standalone plus sign. A standalone plus
sign is a wildcard character that means "any host"!
Is this a PAM configuration problem?
Bob
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