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Date:      Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:14:02 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Roger Marquis <marquis@roble.com>
To:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: openssldoesn't -overwrite-base again (was: FreeBSD-SA-08:05.openssh)
Message-ID:  <20080422181402.DDE2E2B45B3@mx5.roble.com>
In-Reply-To: <20080422120021.D18CD1065674@hub.freebsd.org>
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Dirk Meyer wrote:
> The -overwrite-base option was only functional on FreeBSD 4.x
> With FreeBSD 5.x the libs are spread in /lib and /usr/lib, so
> even if the ports overwrite base libs, some tools still use the
> old (unpatched) libs from /lib.

Couldn't this be addressed simply by removing the old libs,
possibly replacing with symlinks, in coordination with the
standard/base?

We shouldn't need to worry about base applications linked to the
old libs anyhow, unless a base app is making unreasonable
expectations. Better to fix those bugs in base, IMO, than have
multiple versions of key libraries.

Roger Marquis
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