Hi, I realized that bug seems dormant :-/ So I wanted to let you know that I keep this unread in my inbox all the time. It juts currently buried under other priorities.
But I really intend to take a closer look at a potential SRU as soon as I can. Christian Ehrhardt Software Engineer, Ubuntu Server Canonical Ltd On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 7:53 PM, AG <1204...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Same here: 100+ users relying on NIS on Trusty. Fix would be highly > appreciated. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a bug assignee. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1204530 > > Title: > yppasswd results in a segmentation fault when run on clients or server > > Status in nis package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in nis package in Debian: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > Sample output from a client (output is identical if run on the > server): > > $ yppasswd > Changing NIS account information for <user> on <server>. > Please enter old password: > Changing NIS password for <user> on <server>. > Please enter new password: > Segmentation fault (core dumped) > $ > > > This setup worked fine with the 12.04 LTS release. I've purged package > nis a number of times and reinstalled and still get the same behavior. I've > also removed a slave server from the network and reconfigured nis and still > get the same behavior. > > I thought about listing this as a security vulnerability since the > users cannot change their passwords. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 > Package: nis 3.17-32ubuntu5 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-26.38-generic 3.8.13.2 > Uname: Linux 3.8.0-26-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Wed Jul 24 09:07:09 2013 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-05-24 (1156 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 > (20100429) > MarkForUpload: True > SourcePackage: nis > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-05-19 (65 days ago) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nis/+bug/1204530/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1204530 Title: yppasswd results in a segmentation fault when run on clients or server To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nis/+bug/1204530/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
