Package: grub-common Version: 2.02~beta2-22+deb8u1 Severity: important Dear Maintainer,
* What led up to the situation? There are tons of articles available on the internet which detail about the steps in case you forget the password, you can find one here (http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/reset-your-forgotten-ubuntu-password-in-2 -minutes-or-less/ ). Articles like the above, say to add the text "mount -rw -o remount /" to the kernel line, after pressing e in the grub menu, after which the person having the physical possession of the system has the root access. Physical possession is bit difficult in case of servers and desktops, but is very easy in today's world where laptop users are also loving Linux on their portable systems. * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or ineffective)? There were concerns on the internet about the bug that gave root access after pressing backspace 28 times, which was considered threat. However, I knew this from long and considered this method also as a security threat. There should be some way to give the user the method to recover the lost password in worst cases, but prevent any such unauthorised user with physical possession of systems gain root access within a minute and mess up everything. -- Package-specific info: *********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts /dev/sda1 / ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered 0 0 /dev/sda5 /media/himanshu/himanshu fuseblk rw,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,allow_other,blksize=4096 0 0 *********************** END /proc/mounts *********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg # # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub # ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then set have_grubenv=true load_env fi if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then set default="${next_entry}" set next_entry= save_env next_entry set boot_once=true else set default="0" fi if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then menuentry_id_option="--id" else menuentry_id_option="" fi export menuentry_id_option if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}" save_env saved_entry set prev_saved_entry= save_env prev_saved_entry set boot_once=true fi function savedefault { if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then saved_entry="${chosen}" save_env saved_entry fi } function load_video { if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then insmod all_video else insmod efi_gop insmod efi_uga insmod ieee1275_fb insmod vbe insmod vga insmod video_bochs insmod video_cirrus fi } if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then font=unicode else insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f fi font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2" fi if loadfont $font ; then set gfxmode=auto load_video insmod gfxterm set locale_dir=$prefix/locale set lang=en_IN insmod gettext fi terminal_output gfxterm if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then set timeout=-1 else if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then set timeout_style=menu set timeout=5 # Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is # unavailable. else set timeout=5 fi fi ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f fi insmod png if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/lines-grub.png; then set color_normal=white/black set color_highlight=black/white else set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue set menu_color_highlight=white/blue fi ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### function gfxmode { set gfxpayload="${1}" } set linux_gfx_mode= export linux_gfx_mode menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f' { load_video insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64 root=UUID=c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f ro quiet echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64 } submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f' { menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.16.0-4-amd64-advanced-c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f' { load_video insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64 root=UUID=c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f ro quiet echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64 } menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.16.0-4-amd64-recovery-c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f' { load_video insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1 c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64 root=UUID=c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f ro single echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64 } } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### menuentry 'elementary OS Freya (0.3.2) (on /dev/sda3)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04' { insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt3' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt3 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 fi linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-39-generic root=UUID=150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-39-generic } submenu 'Advanced options for elementary OS Freya (0.3.2) (on /dev/sda3)' $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-advanced-150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04' { menuentry 'elementary OS (on /dev/sda3)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-39-generic--150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04' { insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt3' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt3 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 fi linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-39-generic root=UUID=150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-39-generic } menuentry 'elementary OS, with Linux 3.19.0-39-generic (on /dev/sda3)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-39-generic--150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04' { insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt3' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt3 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 fi linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-39-generic root=UUID=150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-39-generic } menuentry 'elementary OS, with Linux 3.19.0-39-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda3)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-39-generic-root=UUID=150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 ro recovery nomodeset-150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04' { insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt3' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt3 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 fi linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-39-generic root=UUID=150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 ro recovery nomodeset initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-39-generic } menuentry 'elementary OS, with Linux 3.19.0-33-generic (on /dev/sda3)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-33-generic--150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04' { insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt3' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt3 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 fi linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-33-generic root=UUID=150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 ro quiet splash $vt_handoff initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-33-generic } menuentry 'elementary OS, with Linux 3.19.0-33-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda3)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-33-generic-root=UUID=150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 ro recovery nomodeset-150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04' { insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 set root='hd0,gpt3' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt3 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 fi linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-33-generic root=UUID=150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 ro recovery nomodeset initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-33-generic } } ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ### ### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change # the 'exec tail' line above. ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg; fi ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### *********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg *********************** BEGIN /proc/mdstat cat: /proc/mdstat: No such file or directory *********************** END /proc/mdstat *********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-id total 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Dec 18 20:36 ata-MATSHITA_DVD+_-RW_UJ8E2_H086_017619 -> ../../sr0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Dec 18 20:36 ata-ST1000LM024_HN-M101MBB_S314JA0FB14082 -> ../../sda lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 ata-ST1000LM024_HN-M101MBB_S314JA0FB14082-part1 -> ../../sda1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 ata-ST1000LM024_HN-M101MBB_S314JA0FB14082-part2 -> ../../sda2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 ata-ST1000LM024_HN-M101MBB_S314JA0FB14082-part3 -> ../../sda3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 ata-ST1000LM024_HN-M101MBB_S314JA0FB14082-part5 -> ../../sda5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Dec 18 20:36 wwn-0x50004cf20e9b00ff -> ../../sda lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 wwn-0x50004cf20e9b00ff-part1 -> ../../sda1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 wwn-0x50004cf20e9b00ff-part2 -> ../../sda2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 wwn-0x50004cf20e9b00ff-part3 -> ../../sda3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 wwn-0x50004cf20e9b00ff-part5 -> ../../sda5 *********************** END /dev/disk/by-id *********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid total 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 150bbed2-e29e-4a96-8f9e-6e993e22df04 -> ../../sda3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 8E625C82625C7147 -> ../../sda5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 8e1660b4-b7d1-4686-8939-f64d328ea13d -> ../../sda2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 18 20:36 c5c12eeb-c91b-4dc0-9bf0-be761e43af8f -> ../../sda1 *********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid -- System Information: Debian Release: 8.2 APT prefers stable-updates APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Foreign Architectures: i386 Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_IN.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_IN.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) Versions of packages grub-common depends on: ii gettext-base 0.19.3-2 ii libc6 2.19-18+deb8u1 ii libdevmapper1.02.1 2:1.02.90-2.2 ii libfreetype6 2.5.2-3+deb8u1 ii libfuse2 2.9.3-15+deb8u1 ii liblzma5 5.1.1alpha+20120614-2+b3 ii libpng12-0 1.2.50-2+deb8u1 ii zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2+b1 Versions of packages grub-common recommends: ii os-prober 1.65 Versions of packages grub-common suggests: ii console-setup 1.123 ii desktop-base 8.0.2 pn grub-emu <none> pn multiboot-doc <none> pn xorriso <none> -- no debconf information
