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Re: Python rexec and Bastion flaws



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On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 07:47:11AM +0100, Martin Schulze wrote:
> > I suggest to disable the above two modules in python2.2 (which is in
> > woody), even if existing applications can break. What do you think?
> 
> I'd rather know about the vulnerability (and maybe doko is able to
> implement a fix) than to blindly castrate software.  Theo d.R. already
> taught us that blindly releasing updates are not good.

Yup, ok. I will see if I can identify packages using rexec or Bastion
and provide patches for them instead of disabling modules.

Cheers, Bastian

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     Bastian Kleineidam

 Atombombe · Plutonium · Fat Man · Do it Yourself · Tim Taylor
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