[Bug 75031] Re: GREP_OPTIONS is evil
Only hardy would be affected by this.. all others use upstart. Closing bug report. ** Changed in: mysql-5.1 (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/75031 Title: GREP_OPTIONS is evil To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.1/+bug/75031/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 75031] Re: GREP_OPTIONS is evil
** Package changed: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) => mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) ** Package changed: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) => mysql-5.1 (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/75031 Title: GREP_OPTIONS is evil -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 75031] Re: GREP_OPTIONS is evil
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged -- GREP_OPTIONS is evil https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/75031 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 75031] Re: GREP_OPTIONS is evil
In the version I now have in feisty, -E no longer causes a problem. However, you can cause problems with GREP_OPTIONS="-P" which causes the "egrep -q" commands to always return true. In addition, using something like GREP_OPTIONS="--color=always" can also mess up anything that needs to parse the output of grep. May I suggest that all init.d scripts start with 'unset GREP_OPTIONS'? Or maybe put it in /lib/lsb/init-functions? Ciao! -- GREP_OPTIONS is evil https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/75031 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 75031] Re: GREP_OPTIONS is evil
I cannot reproduce your test case on the latest version of mysql, in Gutsy. Can you specify which version you're using ? ** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low Status: New => Incomplete -- GREP_OPTIONS is evil https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/75031 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 75031] Re: GREP_OPTIONS is evil
I don't disagree, but thought it worth adding: I wasn't worried about the super user being malicious, but rather the script writer (accidentally or deliberately) created a script where it would behave correctly and everyone used it, unless you set GREP_OPTIONS where a feature that, when invoked deliberately was a good feature, would cause destruction or the like. Ciao! -- GREP_OPTIONS is evil https://launchpad.net/bugs/75031 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 75031] Re: GREP_OPTIONS is evil
Thanks for the report! Anyone with the access to start/stop system services generally has a very large ability to disrupt the operation of the system, so I'm going to unflag this as a security issue. Currently sudo will preserve the environment if you can have full privs, otherwise the environment is cleaned. If you want to force a clean env at all times, you can add: Defaults env_reset to your /etc/sudoers. -- GREP_OPTIONS is evil https://launchpad.net/bugs/75031 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 75031] Re: GREP_OPTIONS is evil
** This bug is no longer flagged as a security issue -- GREP_OPTIONS is evil https://launchpad.net/bugs/75031 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
