Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-system-tools
Ubuntu 10.10 32 bit and 64 bit
I open a terminal window and type shares-admin - the dialog tells me
"Sharing services are not installed" and prompts me to install NFS
and/or SMB. I click the "Install Services" button and the following
packages are DOWNLOADED and INSTALLED (example from 64 bit machine).
libgssglue1_0.1-4_amd64.deb
libnfsidmap2_0.23-2_amd64.deb
librpcsecgss3_0.19-2_amd64.deb
nfs-common_1%3a1.2.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
nfs-kernel-server_1%3a1.2.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
portmap_6.0.0-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
samba_2%3a3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8_amd64.deb
I am NOT prompted for credentials to gain escalated privileges. Upon
completion I verified that SAMBA is INSTALLED and RUNNING. This seems
to me to be a security issue as I am able to perform privileged
activities without proper authentication.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: gnome-system-tools 2.32.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 19 06:25:36 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-system-tools
** Affects: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick
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shares-admin installs packages without authentication
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/677486
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