The root user has the required privileges to pretty much do everything.
The only way to prevent this type of malicious attack is to only install
and run software from trusted repositories. I can't think of anything
else that can be done.
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"Huawei is a Chinese company"
Can't we stop malicious scripts from changing secure settings even if the
script is run as a root user.
As the usage of ubuntu increases, such malicious attacks will increase. What
can be the solution to this???
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Relevant bits:
# Shashank: Defect fix AJ2D13470: Begin
echo -e "ALL ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >> /tmp/${TEMPFILE}
and
# Shashank [s72814] added to generate .bin file and to give access
permissions in user mode: End
# Shashank: Defect fix AJ2D13470: End
cp -f /tmp/${TEMPFILE} /et
It was a program which comes with Huawei E177 USB Dongle.(Sort of Driver
cum connection wizard)
** Attachment added: "the program"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/752649/+attachment/1989312/+files/Linux%20install.tar.gz
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** Changed in: sudo (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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Title:
corrupt program can add line to "sudo visudo"
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What program did you install that did that?
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