Bug#485872: confusion vs vulnerability

2008-07-28 Thread Ivan Kohler
On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 10:36:11AM -0700, Kees Cook wrote: > I agree that the "Unknown" error is confusing, however it does not pose > a security risk. The usability of a tool for cleaning up systems from a security problem has a direct impact on whether or not those systems do actually get clea

Bug#485872: confusion vs vulnerability

2008-07-25 Thread Kees Cook
I agree that the "Unknown" error is confusing, however it does not pose a security risk. The 2M size is a consideration, and there isn't a good reason to bloat the normal package just to avoid confusion. It does make sense to backport the -extra package to etch. That is bug #490185, and I'll mar