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with a slight linux bias ubuntu has
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ubuntu developers have fixed a series of
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standard users to gain coveted
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root privileges kevin backhouse a
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with a few simple commands in the
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a standard user can create an
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the first series of commands triggered a
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denial of service bug in daemons used to
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when done correctly ubuntu would restart
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and open a window that allowed the user
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that had root privileges this is the
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setup screen that you would normally see
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setup screen that you would normally see
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when you're installing ubuntu for the
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it means that junior is able to create a
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it means that junior is able to create a
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and he's in here he's going to quickly
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and he's in here he's going to quickly
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called indiana is an administrator
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called indiana is an administrator
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so there you can see that indiana is in
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so there you can see that indiana is in
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the sudo group which means that he's an
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the sudo group which means that he's an
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the second bug involved in the hack
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the second bug involved in the hack
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the display manager also triggers the
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and a valid account on a vulnerable
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last week big thanks to roy w nash and
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last week big thanks to roy w nash and
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