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Subject: Re: RFC: bsdtar in 5.3
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Tim Kientzle wrote:
> Oliver Eikemeier wrote:
> 
>>
>> Are there any plans to do an security audit of bsdtar? This may be an 
>> important issue, since tar is often used running as root to unpack 
>> downloaded archives.
> 
> 
> This is an excellent idea.  Obviously,
> someone other than me should lead this:
> any volunteers?
> 
> Tim
> 

Where are we on this?

Scott