Bug#723171: linux-image-*: bug reporting scripts should mask private network addresses in report
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 22:34 +01:00 from Ben Hutchings:
> It is of course possible for all kinds of sensitive information to end
> up in the kernel log. But it appears near the top of the bug report so
> if people are concerned about that then they are likely to notice this
> and delete it.
>
> The kernel log is readable by any program running on your system, but
> you can change that:
>
> # sysctl kernel.dmesg_restrict=1
> # echo >>/etc/sysctl.conf kernel.dmesg_restrict=1
>
> Unfortunately, basically all the information that's useful for
> understanding what's in the system affected by a bug is also useful for
> identifying the system. If you want to keep a computer secret then you
> must avoid sending bug reports from it or about it.
Oh, you're right... thanks.
It's a quite nice info to put somewhere into Debian Wiki, if it's not there yet :)
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Best wishes, Bob
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