[bug #48383] Privilage escilation using kernel line

[fennec]

URL:
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                 Summary: Privilage escilation using kernel line
                 Project: GNU GRUB
            Submitted by: fennectech
            Submitted on: Sun 03 Jul 2016 07:04:49 AM GMT
                Category: Booting
                Severity: Major
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Software Error
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Fennectech
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 
                 Release: other
         Reproducibility: Every Time
         Planned Release: None

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Details:

Setting init paramater to a shell will result in a root shell with full access
to the system with no authentication or passwords    you can also change the
root password or passwords of other users this way




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