Package: libpam-unix2 Version: 1:2.4.1-4 Severity: important -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1
If an application with a UID greater than 0 tries to authenticate a user using pam_unix2.so (e.g. gnome-screensaver or su) it starts to forks numerous instances of the helper binary unix2_chkpwd: PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND 7690 pts/2 Ss 0:00 -bash 12696 pts/2 SL+ 0:00 \_ su - FidlerAnke 12700 pts/2 SL+ 0:00 \_ /sbin/unix2_chkpwd su FidlerAnke 12730 pts/2 SL+ 0:00 \_ /sbin/unix2_chkpwd su FidlerAnke 12744 pts/2 SL+ 0:00 \_ /sbin/unix2_chkpwd su FidlerAnke 12766 pts/2 SL+ 0:00 \_ /sbin/unix2_chkpwd su FidlerAnke 12810 pts/2 SL+ 0:00 \_ /sbin/unix2_chkpwd su FidlerAnke 12813 pts/2 SL+ 0:00 \_ /sbin/unix2_chkpwd su FidlerAnke 12827 pts/2 SL+ 0:00 \_ /sbin/unix2_chkpwd su FidlerAnke 12834 pts/2 SL+ 0:00 \_ /sbin/unix2_chkpwd su FidlerAnke 12860 pts/2 SL+ 0:00 \_ /sbin/unix2_chkpwd su FidlerAnke Logging information after adding "debug" flag to pam_unix2.so: su[13468]: pam_unix2(su:auth): pam_sm_authenticate() called su[13468]: pam_unix2(su:auth): username=[FidlerAnke] su[13468]: pam_unix2(su:auth): running helper binary su[13468]: pam_unix2(su:auth): _unix2_run_helper_binary called. unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): pam_sm_authenticate() called unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): username=[FidlerAnke] unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): running helper binary unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): _unix2_run_helper_binary called. unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): pam_sm_authenticate() called unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): username=[FidlerAnke] unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): running helper binary unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): _unix2_run_helper_binary called. unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): pam_sm_authenticate() called unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): username=[FidlerAnke] unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): running helper binary unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): _unix2_run_helper_binary called. unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): pam_sm_authenticate() called unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): username=[FidlerAnke] unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): running helper binary unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): _unix2_run_helper_binary called. unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): pam_sm_authenticate() called unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): username=[FidlerAnke] unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): running helper binary unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): _unix2_run_helper_binary called. unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): pam_sm_authenticate() called unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): username=[FidlerAnke] unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): running helper binary unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): _unix2_run_helper_binary called. unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): pam_sm_authenticate() called unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): username=[FidlerAnke] unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): running helper binary unix2_chkpwd: pam_unix2(su:auth): _unix2_run_helper_binary called. ... and so on. - -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.30-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=de_AT.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_AT.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages libpam-unix2 depends on: ii libc6 2.9-26 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libpam0g 1.1.0-2 Pluggable Authentication Modules l ii libxcrypt1 1:2.4-1 Crypt library for DES, MD5, and bl libpam-unix2 recommends no packages. libpam-unix2 suggests no packages. - -- no debconf information -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkqeWR0ACgkQeJ3z1zFMUGZN6gCeJJ0t2JVi8mSsuuROkDygDe61 loUAnAxEOyQbIxNnFGtFP1kEFs90Q7vq =ugF/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
