Closing this SRU request based on the fact that intrepid has reached
EOL.
** Changed in: amavisd-new (Ubuntu Intrepid)
Status: New = Won't Fix
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Default Ubuntu configuration is backscatter source in Jaunty
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/360689
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** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/karmic/amavisd-new
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Default Ubuntu configuration is backscatter source in Jaunty
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/360689
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This bug was fixed in the package amavisd-new - 1:2.6.2-2ubuntu2
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amavisd-new (1:2.6.2-2ubuntu2) jaunty; urgency=low
* fix default config to not send bounce mail to sender for
banned filenames in mail (LP: #360689)
- debian/etc/conf.d/21-ubuntu_defaults
-- Imre Gergely
Uploaded. It is unlikely to get accepted before the release candidate
is out.
** Changed in: amavisd-new (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided = Medium
** Changed in: amavisd-new (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed = Fix Committed
** Changed in: amavisd-new (Ubuntu)
Assignee: Scott Kitterman
I can confirm this behavior in a default configured amavisd-new
1:2.6.2-2ubuntu1.
That said I'm not sure if I agree on this being a bug. There are plenty
of legitimate cases where people might send an attachment of the
forbidden type. Simply throwing them away without letting anyone know
might
True, but it's far more common that it's bad content sent from a forged
address. Not sending backscatter is a clear best pracice these days.
More experienced admins might set up a quarantine/release system
(amavisd-new supports this), but such a system is too complex for a
default. I think no
Thanks. I'll see if I can get this in between the RC and release.
** Changed in: amavisd-new (Ubuntu)
Milestone: None = ubuntu-9.04
Assignee: (unassigned) = Scott Kitterman (kitterman)
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Default Ubuntu configuration is backscatter source in Jaunty
The fix for this, changes the default config file.
amavisd-new (1:2.6.2-2ubuntu1.1) jaunty-proposed; urgency=low
* fix default config to not send bounce mail to sender for
banned filenames in mail (LP: #360689)
- debian/etc/conf.d/21-ubuntu_defaults
-- Imre Gergely gi...@narancs.net
