Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 02:43:15 From: "Some Person" <ntvsunix@hotmail.com> To: jameslpin@pacific.net.sg, freebsd@hexdump.org, meshko@cs.brandeis.edu Cc: aj@entic.net, jrz@cnmnetwork.com, security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Security Update Tool.. Message-ID: <F25ZGWqb5rGCd3LP0rs000010fd@hotmail.com>
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So my idea wasn't so bad after all? :) I figure atleast it might give some ideas to those who know more than what I can do, and maybe enlighten some more ideas rooting from this. > >Hi all, > Seems like today we have 2 ideas, ports autoupdate utility ( >security checks too ) as well as for the src base itself? > > >James Lim >Technical Support Executive > >Pacific Internet Limited >89 Science Park Drive >#02-05/06 The Rutherford >Singapore 118261 > >Finger evilfry@sg.freebsd.org for PGP key. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeff Gentry" <freebsd@hexdump.org> >To: "Mikhail Kruk" <meshko@cs.brandeis.edu> >Cc: "Anil Jangity" <aj@entic.net>; "jrz" <jrz@cnmnetwork.com>; ><security@FreeBSD.ORG> >Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 9:59 AM >Subject: Re: Security Update Tool.. > > > > On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Mikhail Kruk wrote: > > > I'm not sure that many people would like that kind of automation, but >what > > > is really missing IMHO is ability to mark ports whichs are insecure >and > > > add some option to pkg_info which will check all installed packages. I > > > think OpenBSD has exacty this, no? > > > > I don't think it has to be automated *and* "behind the covers" ... > > I think a 2 stage process would be good -> first stage figures out what > > (if any) you need, and if possible, explains why. The 2nd stage would > > allow you to apply changes if you wanted to or not. > > > > -- > > Jeff Gentry jester@hexdump.org gentrj@hexdump.org > > SEX DRUGS UNIX > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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