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Re: Drop support for libqb?



On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 01:51:46PM -0500, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote:
> > I had not yet seen this message so I already submitted a MR.  Should I
> > close that and make a direct commit?

I believe you did this now, but in any case: yes, please.

> - Any feedback on this proposed DLA text?

a.) very cool!

> Package        : debian-security-support
> Version        : 2019.11.15~deb8u1
> 
> 
> debian-security-support, the Debian security support coverage checker,
> has been updated in jessie.
> 
> This marks the end of life of the libqb package in jessie.  A recently
> reported vulnerability against libqb which allows users to overwrite
> arbitrary files via a symlink attack cannot be adequately addressed in
> libqb in jessie.  Upstream no longer supports this version and no
> packages in jessie depend upon libqb, thus making it a leaf package.

b.) I would drop the 'thus making it a leaf package.' half-sentence and
    it conveys no relevant information.

& thanks again for taking care of the d-s-s upload!


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	Holger

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