Bug#398428: [Pkg-samba-maint] Bug#398428: samba: when changing password with smbpasswd, the passdb.tdb file becomes rotten

[Christian Perrier]

severity 398428 important
thanks

Quoting Jerome Alet (alet at librelogiciel.com):
> Package: samba
> Version: smbpasswd breaks passwd.tdb
> Severity: critical
> Justification: breaks the whole system
> 
> 
> While trying to change my daughter's password from Windows 2K
> (Ctrl+Alt+Suppr) she lost her connection to the Samba server.
> 
> I was able to connect as domain admin from the same box, but once
> disconnected I was unable to login again.
> 
> >From the Samba server, I tried to change password again and I
> was told a problem about password database version problem.
> 
> I restored yesterday's backup of passdb.tdb, verified all was
> fine, then changed password again with smbpasswd
> 
> The file was rotten again. Upon starting nmbd refuses to open
> the file but the file is present.
> 
> I restored the backup again, all is fine, but I won't touch
> smbpasswd again...


We're really sorry for these problems but that bug report if actually
of no help except expressing your frustration.

The bug severity is obviously overflated and does not motivate a
release critical bug report.

The probability of a corrupted password database on your server is
very high, as suggested by the initial message you mention.

Please try using "tdbbackup -v" on the offending file.


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