Bug#1088190: util-linux: Please restore mesg, write

2024-12-08 Thread Chris Hofstaedtler
* Ben Wong [241125 06:47]: > I apologize but I couldn't find where on the mailing list this was discussed > so I need a little more info to proceed. As there was security context, the discussion was not on a public mailing list, unfortunately. > * Is there some known or suspected attack vector

Bug#1088190: util-linux: Please restore mesg, write

2024-11-24 Thread Ben Wong
Thanks. I apologize but I couldn't find where on the mailing list this was discussed so I need a little more info to proceed. * I suspect this is unlikely, but is the "WONTFIX" just for until-linux, so it would be possible for Debian to ship these tools in a different package? * Or, is the th

Bug#1088190: util-linux: Please restore mesg, write

2024-11-24 Thread Chris Hofstaedtler
Control: tags -1 = wontfix On Sun, Nov 24, 2024 at 12:02:02PM -0800, Ben Wong wrote: > I read that mesg and write were removed recently because "people use > more secure methods of chatting nowadays." I am guessing this is > related to the recent security problem where Debian defaulted to 'mesg >

Bug#1088190: util-linux: Please restore mesg, write

2024-11-24 Thread Ben Wong
Package: util-linux Version: 2.40.2-11 Severity: normal X-Debbugs-Cc: bugs.debian@wongs.net Dear Maintainer, I read that mesg and write were removed recently because "people use more secure methods of chatting nowadays." I am guessing this is related to the recent security problem where Debia