Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:22:20 +0100 From: zbigniew szalbot <zbigniew@szalbot.homedns.org> To: "Aryeh M. Friedman" <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> Cc: zbigniew szalbot <zbigniew@szalbot.homedns.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cups-base problem Message-ID: <4735784C.9090505@szalbot.homedns.org> In-Reply-To: <473577E9.7030802@gmail.com> References: <473570FC.7070002@szalbot.homedns.org> <4735766A.2020806@gmail.com> <4735775B.2020105@szalbot.homedns.org> <473577E9.7030802@gmail.com>
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Hello, Aryeh M. Friedman pisze: > > Aryeh M. Friedman pisze: > >>> I am not sure I understand the message about remote execution > >>> of arbitrary code. > >> That is just saying that if the security issue is a problem for > >> you don't upgrade (i.e. go ahead if you don't care). > >> > > Thanks but I think I now understand even less :) If a security > > issue is a problem, don't upgrade??? > > My understanding of the issue is under some situations cups-base may > allow an attacker to execute arbitary commands (not sure with what privs) > All clear now. Thanks a lot! > > > > Not sure also how one could go ahead? There is no option to > > continue. The message appears and that's all. I am not given any > > option. > > Remove the "FORBIDDEN=" line in the makefile > I appreciate it! Thank again! Zbigniew Szalbot
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