Blank password works for root

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Subject: Blank password works for root
From: "Bill Beeman" <bbeeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 17:15:31 -0800
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I just discovered that I can log into my FC1 box as root with either the
root password, or by simply leaving the password blank!

Functions this way from a command line, or in a terminal within either
KDE or Gnome.

Can anyone suggest where to look to stop this behavior.  This was a RH9
box upgraded to FC1, and has all current patches applied.

Thanks.

Bill

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