I still have the issue, I will try on a different install and will compile the sudo package from the sources.
Actually, sudo is still failling with the message "sudo: setreuid(ROOT_UID, user_uid): Operation not permitted" when connecting to an ldaps. Disabling SSL is the only work arround i found so far. On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Boris Devouge <boris.devo...@canonical.com> wrote: > Any news on this issue? > > -- > NSS using LDAP on Karmic breaks 'su' and 'sudo' > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/423252 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “glibc” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > > Bug description: > On Karmic (alpha 4 plus updates), changing the nsswitch.conf 'passwd' field > to anything with 'ldap' as the first item breaks the ability to become root > using 'su' and 'sudo' as anyone but root. > > Default nsswitch.conf: > > passwd: compat > group: compat > shadow: compat > > m...@box:~$ sudo uname -a > [sudo] password for matt: > Linux box 2.6.31-9-server #29-Ubuntu SMP Sun Aug 30 18:37:42 UTC 2009 x86_64 > GNU/Linux > > m...@box:~$ su - > Password: > r...@box:~# > > Modified nsswitch.conf with 'ldap' before 'compat': > > passwd: ldap compat > group: ldap compat > shadow: ldap compat > > m...@box:~$ sudo uname -a > sudo: setreuid(ROOT_UID, user_uid): Operation not permitted > > m...@box:~$ su - > Password: > setgid: Operation not permitted > > Modified nsswitch.conf with 'ldap' after 'compat': > > passwd: compat ldap > group: compat ldap > shadow: compat ldap > > m...@box:~$ sudo uname -a > [sudo] password for matt: > Linux box 2.6.31-9-server #29-Ubuntu SMP Sun Aug 30 18:37:42 UTC 2009 x86_64 > GNU/Linux > > m...@box:~$ su - > Password: > r...@box:~# > > The same arrangements in nsswitch.conf work as expected in Jaunty and earlier > releases. > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/423252/+subscribe > -- NSS using LDAP on Karmic breaks 'su' and 'sudo' https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/423252 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs