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Bug#719106: RFA: passwdqc -- password strength checking and policy enforcement toolset



On 2013-09-13 02:13:50, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach anarcat <anarcat@anarcat.ath.cx> [2013.09.13.0150 +0200]:
>> What's the status here, you guys need help?
>
> The lintian warning is the following, and I have no idea what this
> is about or how to fix it:
>
> W: libpasswdqc0: hardening-no-relro lib/libpasswdqc.so.0
> N: 
> N:    This package provides an ELF binary that lacks the "read-only
> N:    relocation" link flag. This package was likely not built with the
> N:    default Debian compiler flags defined by dpkg-buildflags. If built using
> N:    dpkg-buildflags directly, be sure to import LDFLAGS.
> N:    
> N:    Refer to http://wiki.debian.org/Hardening for details.
> N:    
> N:    Severity: normal, Certainty: certain
> N:    
> N:    Check: binaries, Type: binary, udeb
> N: 
>
>
> Do you?
>
> Jackson: I suggest writing a mail to debian-mentors@lists.d.o, and
> if that does not work, turn to debian-devel@lists.d.o.
>
> I am sorry I cannot be of more help…

Humm... I am not sure! It sure looks like a hardening flag issue, but
really - is that blocking adoption of the package? Maybe that can be
made into a bug report that can be worked on in the long term, but the
package can still be uploaded?

Or is this a regression?

A.

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