Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 14:35:57 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Cc: Linh Pham <linhp@bnj.com>, freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Ports Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-01:INSERT_NUMBER_ HERE Message-ID: <3A85B43D.507AF04@softweyr.com> References: <CAB52D097F813544B48B145FA9F8EEE488FC43@SCARAB.bnj.com> <20010210130001.A65847@mollari.cthul.hu>
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Kris Kennaway wrote:
>
> On Fri, Feb 09, 2001 at 10:51:13AM -0800, Linh Pham wrote:
> > I personally think it would take too much manpower and resources to
> > `audit' each and every port that is produce for each of the BSD's. But
> > yes, it is quite funny to see a prankster tripping over his/her/it's own
> > ranting :)
>
> Amusingly, FreeBSD *is* auditing parts of the ports collection. We've
> discovered and published quite a few vulnerabilities already.
Which indirectly benefits everyone else who uses these programs, including
the OpenBSD ports system our antagonist is so undeservedly fond of.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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