Booting and editing /etc/passwd is what I'd do.<BR><BR>You can try scanning the net in hopes of finding some vulernability that will get you a root shell somehow but booting a floopy and editing ...

There was a time when, to use a computer, you merely turned it on and were greeted by a command prompt. Nowadays, most operating systems offer a security model with multiple users. Typically, the ...

A new Linux vulnerability known as 'Dirty Pipe' allows local users to gain root privileges through publicly available exploits. Today, security researcher Max Kellermann responsibly disclosed the ...