On Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:59:16 -0400 Sam Hartman <lea...@debian.org> wrote:
>
> I realize that we normally don't care about packages only in sid, but
> the version of electrum in sid is apparently only useful to funnel your
> bitcoin to attackers.
> The issue is that versions prior to 3.3 are vulnerable to mallware, and
> as a result all the public servers refuse to talk to the version in sid,
> but rogue servers are happy to take your credentials and money.
>
> The maintainer has not addressed this bug since Feb 7.
>
> I don't have time to go look into the package and upgrade before leaving
> on a trip tomorrow.
>
> If we can't get this fixed really quick would ftpmaster accept a request
> to remove the package?
>

FTR, I looked at 3.3.4 and it requires 2 new python modules that are not yet in the archive: aiohttp_socks and aiorpcx

My work on the package is at https://salsa.debian.org/bigon/electrum

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