[Konsole-devel] [Bug 130054] New: Konsole invokes "New Root Shell" without asking for password

[Mike Wells]

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           Summary: Konsole invokes "New Root Shell" without asking for
                    password
           Product: konsole
           Version: 1.6.2
          Platform: unspecified
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: konsole-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: mike_wells cox net


Version:           1.6.2 (using KDE 3.5.2, Kubuntu Package 4:3.5.2-0ubuntu18 dapper)
Compiler:          Target: i486-linux-gnu
OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.6.15-25-386

Session>New Root Shell invokes a root shell without asking for the user password. The command in Settings>Configure Konsole>Session is "sudo su -". Issuing this same command (or "sudo su -i") from a normal shell invokes the "Password:" response. This appears to be a somewhat intermittent bug because on occasion when opening a New Root Shell it does respond with the "Password:" response when the new shell is opened but this is the exception, not the rule. Kinda scary! I have to give up my password to change screen resolution but the entire kingdom is up for grabs by running Konsole and invoking a root shell.