[Bug 717837] [NEW] sshd fails to restart after /dev/null is changed to regular file

[De Cora]

Public bug reported:

/dev/null got changed from a character device to a regular file. the
method by which this happened is unknown.

On reboot, sshd failed to start up.

There is a script in /etc/init.d/ssh that dies if /dev/null is not a
character device. If you try to start sshd from the command line it
reports 'no such device' in the logfile.

This makes you unable to access your server remotely.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: openssh-server 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-27.49-generic 2.6.32.26+drm33.12
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-27-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Feb 12 11:34:11 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_CA.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: openssh

** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid

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Title:
  sshd fails to restart after /dev/null is changed to regular file