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Date:      Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:10:32 -0700
From:      Yuri <yuri@rawbw.com>
To:        Mark Felder <feld@freebsd.org>, freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: npm doesn't check package signatures, should www/npm print security alert?
Message-ID:  <550738B8.7010704@rawbw.com>
In-Reply-To: <1426536352.4157462.241176113.7D625599@webmail.messagingengine.com>
References:  <55073593.50108@rawbw.com> <1426536352.4157462.241176113.7D625599@webmail.messagingengine.com>

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On 03/16/2015 13:05, Mark Felder wrote:
> This would require FreeBSD to modify npm code to inject this message,
> correct? Or do you just want a post-install message when the package is
> installed to remind FreeBSD users about it?
>
> It seems to me a scary warning patch should be sent upstream.

I meant post-install message.
pkg and ports nicely check package signatures or fingerprints, but then 
npm defeats this outright, if installed.

Yuri



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