Your message dated Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:24:15 +0200
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and subject line Re: Bug#1016669: util-linux: utmpdump substitutes some(?)
characters for question marks, -r terminates host entry at space
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regarding util-linux: utmpdump substitutes some(?) characters for question
marks, -r terminates host entry at space
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--- Begin Message ---
Package: util-linux
Version: 2.36.1-8+deb11u1
Version: 2.38-6
Severity: normal
Dear Maintainer,
Consider the following:
-- >8 --
$ < wtmp tr '\0' '\n' | grep mosh | cat -A
mosh [3715383]$
192.168.1.98 via mosh [3715383]$
$ utmpdump wtmp | grep mosh
Utmp dump of wtmp
[7] [3715383] [ts/3] [nabijaczleweli] [pts/3 ] [mosh ?3715383? ]
[0.0.0.0 ] [2022-04-15T14:36:26,221655+00:00]
[7] [3715383] [ts/3] [nabijaczleweli] [pts/3 ] [192.168.1.98 via mosh
?3715383?] [0.0.0.0 ] [2022-04-15T14:36:26,245364+00:00]
$ utmpdump wtmp | utmpdump -r | tr '\0' '\n' | grep mosh | cat -A
Utmp undump of /dev/stdin
Utmp dump of wtmp
mosh$
-- >8 --
(the host field terminates there, it's not just "mosh\0.37..." or
"...via\0mosh\0" or w/e).
I'm attaching a reproducer trimmed out from the wtmp in question.
Best,
наб
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 11.4
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable-security'), (500,
'stable-debug'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386
Kernel: Linux 5.10.0-16-amd64 (SMP w/24 CPU threads)
Kernel taint flags: TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE, TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND,
TAINT_OOT_MODULE, TAINT_UNSIGNED_MODULE
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8),
LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages util-linux depends on:
ii libaudit1 1:3.0-2
ii libblkid1 2.36.1-8+deb11u1
ii libc6 2.31-13+deb11u3
ii libcap-ng0 0.7.9-2.2+b1
ii libcrypt1 1:4.4.18-4
ii libmount1 2.36.1-8+deb11u1
ii libpam0g 1.4.0-9+deb11u1
ii libselinux1 3.1-3
ii libsmartcols1 2.36.1-8+deb11u1
ii libsystemd0 247.3-7
ii libtinfo6 6.2+20201114-2
ii libudev1 247.3-7
ii libuuid1 2.36.1-8+deb11u1
ii login 1:4.8.1-1
ii zlib1g 1:1.2.11.dfsg-2+deb11u1
util-linux recommends no packages.
Versions of packages util-linux suggests:
ii dosfstools 4.2-1
ii kbd 2.3.0-3
ii util-linux-locales 2.36.1-8+deb11u1
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: util-linux
Source-Version: 2.40.2-12
utmpdump no longer gets installed.
Chris
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