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/etc/Profile - NULL account?

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eanda10

eanda10

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Apr 9, 2002
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OS: Sco Openserver 5.04

when i was looking at my etc/passwd I noticed the following
line

(null):(null):0:0:(null):(null):(null)


is this some type of security hole bec. I do notice that the GID is 0 (which would be root) can anyone advise?


 
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no it shouldn't be there...
delete it and if there is a corresponding entry in /etc/shadow delete it as well.
 
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