Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 21:38:21 +0200 From: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@apropo.ro> To: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@apropo.ro> Cc: FreeBSD User Questions List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Vulnerability check disabled Message-ID: <20040204213821.1803b3f0@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro> In-Reply-To: <20040204212601.42d6f19f@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro> References: <20040204193127.70e3568f.ggop@myrealbox.com> <20040204201702.55f0321f@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro> <1075919144.761.13.camel@gyros> <20040204212601.42d6f19f@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro>
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On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 21:26:01 +0200 Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@apropo.ro> wrote: [..] > >>> Type: FEATURE > > Title: Do not install ports with security vulnerabilities [..] > Now, maybe this could be clarified a little bit in CHANGES ? > > Like: > __ > > For using the new security feature of ports infrastructure, you should: > cd /usr/ports/security/portaudit; make install Note that this is a prerelease version, it is mostly usable for committers that want to contribute to the project, and can currently not be relied upon as an extensive security auditing tool. > /usr/local/etc/periodic/daily/330.fetchaudit > To test: > cd /usr/ports/security/vulnerability-test-port > make INSTALLATION_DATE=`date -u -v-14d "+%Y.%m.%d"` install > > A message like this should appear: > ===> vulnerability-test-port-2004.01.14 has known vulnerabilities: > >> Not vulnerable, just a test port (database: 2004-01-28). > Reference: <http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/security/vulnerability-test-port/>; > >> Please update your ports tree and try again. > *** Error code 1 > > If you don't install this port, for the majority of make's targtets you > will get the following message: > ===> Vulnerability check disabled > __ > > > IMHO, as this is a log desired feature, a news on annouce@ / security / > security-notifications could be send. > > Now, what is the status of the vulnerabilities database ? Did I just responded to my question ? -- IOnut Unregistered ;) FreeBSD user
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