Package: oidentd
Version: 2.0.7-3
Severity: important

oidentd runs as user nobody.
Unlike a few other Unices, Linux does *not* support such concept as a "nobody" 
user.

Therefore, breaking into any service that runs as user "nobody" means taking 
control over *all*
services that run as user "nobody". (on Unix with genuine nobody accounts, only 
one such service
would be affected).

This is completely unnecessary security risk.

oidentd should get its own user and group account, as most other services 
already do.


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