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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)
** Affects: nis
Importance: Unknown
Status: Fix Released
** Affects: nis (Ubuntu)
Importance: High
Status: Confirmed
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring
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yppasswd results in a segmentation fault when run on clients or server
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1204530
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