Re: From FreeBSD 6 to Debian 4

["Gustavo Franco" <stratus@debian.org>]

On 6/15/07, Philippe Lang <philippe.lang@attiksystem.ch> wrote:
> Hi,

Hi,

> I have just installed a new Debian Etch server, supposed to replace a
> FreeBSD 6 server soon.
>
> There are a few things I miss on the Debian box, and I wonder if there
> is a way of having that on Debian too:
>
> (...)
>
> 2) Under freebsd, ports can be checked against vulnerabilities with a
> simple command:
>
> --
> Portaudit -Fda
>
> If there is anything wrong, you get:
>
> server# portaudit -Fda
> auditfile.tbz                                 100% of   42 kB   62 kBps
> New database installed.
> Database created: Fri Jun 15 09:10:07 CEST 2007
> Affected package: awstats-6.6
> Type of problem: awstats -- arbitrary command execution vulnerability.
> Reference:
> <http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/portaudit/2df297a2-dc74-11da-a22b-000c6ec7
> 75d9.html>
>
> 1 problem(s) in your installed packages found.
>
> You are advised to update or deinstall the affected package(s)
> immediately.
> --
>
> Is there that on debian too?
> (...)

Install the package debsecan.

regards,
-- stratus
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