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2006-06-03
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Originally Posted by drahnier
I'd think you're boned and only a reflash will help. If you could get to root now, wouldn't it be a security hole?so, i need some help here:
- is there an alternative way of getten root permission to fix the mode/owner bits of /etc/sudoers?
It doesn't really help, but consider visudo next time - no possibility of mistakes (you'll need to export VISUAL or EDITOR first though...)
Brad.
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2006-06-04
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Originally Posted by drahnier
Try using ssh or Putty to log in remotely as root from a PC. After logging into the 770, you should be able to fix permissions.in the course of customizing entries in /etc/sudoers, i lost the ability to sucessfully execute "sudo gainroot".
here's what happened:
i added some lines to /etc/sudoers and afterwards this file ended with
permissions: -rwxr-xr-x 1 user root.
when trying to do "sudo gainroot" this fails and i et "sudo: /etc/sudoers is mode 0755, should be 0440".
well, i can do a "chgmode 0440 /etc/sudoers" to set the suggested mode, but "sudo gainroot" still fails, this time wit "suduo /etc/sudoers is owned by uid 29999, should be 0".
now, attemting to change ownership (using "chown") fails: root permission required.
so, i need some help here:
- is there an alternative way of getten root permission to fix the mode/owner bits of /etc/sudoers?
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drahnier
From a Linux box:
ssh root@<IP ADDRESS>
default root password is "rootme"
Edit: You would need open ssh or dropbear installed on the 770.
Last edited by troubleshootr; 2006-06-04 at 00:48.
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2006-06-05
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well, i decided to reflash. fortunately i had a a backup which was only two hoers od. so it was no big deal.
here's what happened:
i added some lines to /etc/sudoers and afterwards this file ended with
permissions: -rwxr-xr-x 1 user root.
when trying to do "sudo gainroot" this fails and i et "sudo: /etc/sudoers is mode 0755, should be 0440".
well, i can do a "chgmode 0440 /etc/sudoers" to set the suggested mode, but "sudo gainroot" still fails, this time wit "suduo /etc/sudoers is owned by uid 29999, should be 0".
now, attemting to change ownership (using "chown") fails: root permission required.
so, i need some help here:
- is there an alternative way of getten root permission to fix the mode/owner bits of /etc/sudoers?
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drahnier
Last edited by drahnier; 2006-06-03 at 17:17.