The reason is, that in /etc/init.d/sysklogd /etc/default/syslogd is sourced after the definition of SYSLOGD, overwriting it. So /etc/default/syslogd is the place where the "-r" belongs.
But apart from that, this is a real security bug, because it causes to start syslogd as root and not as user syslog as expected. The "-u syslog" should be moved to /etc/default/syslogd and the comment in /etc/init.d/sysklogd should refer to that. ** This bug has been flagged as a security issue ** Summary changed: - remote syslog in feisty not working + remote syslog in feisty not working - syslogd running as root -- remote syslog in feisty not working - syslogd running as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117309 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
