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Date:      Mon, 8 Jan 2001 23:35:53 -0800
From:      Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        "Eric P. Scott" <eps@dali.objectwarehouse.com>
Cc:        ports@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: What is the status of FreeBSD port net/bb?
Message-ID:  <20010108233553.A17769@citusc.usc.edu>
In-Reply-To: <200101090707.XAA02533@dali.objectwarehouse.com>; from eps@dali.objectwarehouse.com on Mon, Jan 08, 2001 at 11:07:36PM -0800
References:  <200101090707.XAA02533@dali.objectwarehouse.com>

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On Mon, Jan 08, 2001 at 11:07:36PM -0800, Eric P. Scott wrote:
> The Makefile lists this port as FORBIDDEN due to a buffer
> overflow vulnerability; bb's change history indicates the problem
> was addressed in a subsequent release--last May(!).  Is there any
> possibility this port will be updated and usable?  (No, I am not
> volunteering to become the new maintainer.)

It has a really funky build structure which makes updating the port a
nightmare. No maintainer has stepped forward - I've been meaning to
nuke the port for a long time.

Kris

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