Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 21:38:39 +1000 From: "Chris Knight" <chris@e-easy.com.au> To: "'Alexander Leidinger'" <Alexander@Leidinger.net> Cc: audit@freebsd.org Subject: RE: SecFix for databases/firebird, please review Message-ID: <040d01c3657d$4566d3b0$020aa8c0@aims.private> In-Reply-To: <20030818131951.5690fa0e.Alexander@Leidinger.net>
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Howdy, > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-audit@freebsd.org On Behalf Of Alexander Leidinger > Sent: Monday, 18 August 2003 21:20 > To: Chris Knight > Cc: ports@freebsd.org; audit@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: SecFix for databases/firebird, please review > > > On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 11:57:08 +1000 > "Chris Knight" <chris@e-easy.com.au> wrote: > > > > [snip] > > That's what I'm currently in the process of doing - passing in the > > size of the buffer to gds__prefix. It gets called with buffer > > lengths of 64, 100, 128, 256 and 1024. > > Ugh... seems I've missed some calls... > Yeah, it's not an easy fix, unfortunately :-( > > I'm probably going to have to use strncat to keep it a bit more > > portable. > > That's the reason why I haven't used strlcat... > Cool. > > I don't particularly like it, but I'm inclined to agree with > > you - the port probably should go. I can always maintain the 1.0.x > > port outside of the FreeBSD Ports Tree and make it available on my > > Website with lots of warning labels. I'll get onto the Firebird > > 1.5 port pronto, which > > We can add the warning labels also to the in tree port... > Possibly, but if Jacques or Kris insist on it going, then I'm not going to waste my time and theirs arguing about it. > > should end this issue and put me out of my current misery. > > And you're sure 1.5 is better in this regard? > Yes, just. > Bye, > Alexander. > Regards, Chris Knight Systems Administrator E-Easy Tel: +61 3 6334 6664 Fax: +61 3 6331 7032 Mob: +61 419 528 795 Web: http://www.e-easy.com.au
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