Re: Bug#609641: sudo doesn't ask for password when only the GID is changed

To: Alexander Kurtz <kurtz.alex@googlemail.com>, control@bugs.debian.org
Cc: debian-security@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#609641: sudo doesn't ask for password when only the GID is changed
From: Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:58:12 -0700
Message-id: <[🔎] 877heb98iz.fsf@gag.com>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 1294729984.2271.26.camel@alexander>
References: <[🔎] 1294729984.2271.26.camel@alexander>

forwarded 609641 Todd.Miller@courtesan.com
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On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:13:04 +0100, Alexander Kurtz <kurtz.alex@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Either this bug should be fixed[3] or
> sudo should stop asking for a password completely. The current behavior
> is inconsistent and violates the principle of least surprise.

Forwarded upstream.

Bdale

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