1. Similar reports, albeit not necessarily for empty passwords, suggest to add
crypt=hash for the pam_userdb configuration. See, for example, http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=59735 and https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-networking-3/vsftpd-problem-500-oops-socket-4175421794/ . 2. Message #19 from the Fedora forums from above suggests that the problem appeared after a Fedora FC3->FC4 upgrade. The date of the whole thread is close to the time of b.d.o/#330829. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org