Control: tags -1 moreinfo On 2012-11-14 17:29, Bastian Blank wrote: > Package: release.debian.org > Severity: normal > User: release.debian....@packages.debian.org > Usertags: unblock > > Please unblock package ncpfs/2.2.6-9. I fixed several bugs that breaks > it either completely or only the second time it is used. >
Hi, Thanks for looking at this and sorry for the delay for getting back to you. > Also I removed the SUID-bit from the binaries. The NCP protocol is > practically dead; Movell pushs the customers to migrate to CIFS with > Samba. So this code does not get a lot attention and a lot of security > problems had been fixed in the last uploads. Also a quick review didn't > made me think this is a good idea anyway. The impact is pretty low, as > mounting via fstab still works. > > [...] > I am a bit concerned about the suid drop from an upgrade PoV. I would expect a NEWS entry or so to inform people of the change just in case they were relying on the suid. Alternatively if the code-base is as dead as you suggest, would we be better of removing this package from Wheezy (or sid)? ~Niels -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-release-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/50c261a0.2050...@thykier.net