Announce: modutils 2.3.21 is available

Announce: modutils 2.3.21 is available

[Keith Owens]

This is the "never release a security fix in a hurry" release.  The
security fixes in modutils 2.3.20 had some side effects on some config
files.  Linus knocked back environment variable MOD_SAFEMODE, instead
the kernel propagates the real uid that caused modprobe to be invoked.

ftp://ftp.<country>.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/modutils/v2.3

patch-modutils-2.3.21.bz2       Patch from modutils 2.3.20 to 2.3.21
modutils-2.3.21.tar.bz2         Source tarball, includes RPM spec file
modutils-2.3.21-1.src.rpm       As above, in SRPM format
modutils-2.3.21-1.i386.rpm      Compiled with egcs-2.91.66, glibc 2.1.2
modutils-2.3.21-1.sparc.rpm     Compiled for combined sparc 32/64

Changelog extract

	* Remove compile warnings in xstrcat.
	* snprintf cleanups.
	* Set safemode when uid != euid.
	* Strip quotes from shell responses.

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Re: Announce: modutils 2.3.21 is available

[Jeff V. Merkey]

On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 11:25:17PM +1100, Keith Owens wrote:
> This is the "never release a security fix in a hurry" release.  The
> security fixes in modutils 2.3.20 had some side effects on some config
> files.  Linus knocked back environment variable MOD_SAFEMODE, instead
> the kernel propagates the real uid that caused modprobe to be invoked.
> 
> ftp://ftp.<country>.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/modutils/v2.3
> 
> patch-modutils-2.3.21.bz2       Patch from modutils 2.3.20 to 2.3.21
> modutils-2.3.21.tar.bz2         Source tarball, includes RPM spec file
> modutils-2.3.21-1.src.rpm       As above, in SRPM format
> modutils-2.3.21-1.i386.rpm      Compiled with egcs-2.91.66, glibc 2.1.2
> modutils-2.3.21-1.sparc.rpm     Compiled for combined sparc 32/64
> 
> Changelog extract
> 
> 	* Remove compile warnings in xstrcat.
> 	* snprintf cleanups.
> 	* Set safemode when uid != euid.
> 	* Strip quotes from shell responses.
        + add RedHat ism's with a --rhc (red hat compatible) -i -m (-F) 

RedHat kind of is the standard in the commercial world in the US.

:-)

Jeff

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Re: Announce: modutils 2.3.21 is available

[Andre Hedrick]

On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:

>         + add RedHat ism's with a --rhc (red hat compatible) -i -m (-F) 
> 
> RedHat kind of is the standard in the commercial world in the US.

Regardless of the bogus nature of this statement, boss.
GNU/OS packages are to be modified locally and a generic form that does
not have flavor or spin is what maintainers release.

Regards,

Andre Hedrick
CTO Timpanogas Research Group
EVP Linux Development, TRG
Linux ATA Development

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Re: Announce: modutils 2.3.21 is available

[Jeff V. Merkey]

On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 10:19:17AM -0800, Andre Hedrick wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> 
> >         + add RedHat ism's with a --rhc (red hat compatible) -i -m (-F) 
> > 
> > RedHat kind of is the standard in the commercial world in the US.
> 
> Regardless of the bogus nature of this statement, boss.
> GNU/OS packages are to be modified locally and a generic form that does
> not have flavor or spin is what maintainers release.
> 
> Regards,

The -m option is a good idea.  Strange since most of the commercial 
releases implement these additions.  I just hope Keith has a good 
sense of humor.  

:-)

Jeff

> 
> Andre Hedrick
> CTO Timpanogas Research Group
> EVP Linux Development, TRG
> Linux ATA Development
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Re: Announce: modutils 2.3.21 is available

[David Ford]

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> >       * Remove compile warnings in xstrcat.
> >       * snprintf cleanups.
> >       * Set safemode when uid != euid.
> >       * Strip quotes from shell responses.
>         + add RedHat ism's with a --rhc (red hat compatible) -i -m (-F)
>
> RedHat kind of is the standard in the commercial world in the US.

I don't think it's necessary or appropriate to taylor things for a particular
distribution even if it may unfortunately be 'standard' for some people.

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Re: Announce: modutils 2.3.21 is available

[Thomas Molina]

On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, David Ford wrote:

> > >       * Remove compile warnings in xstrcat.
> > >       * snprintf cleanups.
> > >       * Set safemode when uid != euid.
> > >       * Strip quotes from shell responses.
> >         + add RedHat ism's with a --rhc (red hat compatible) -i -m (-F)
> >
> > RedHat kind of is the standard in the commercial world in the US.
>
> I don't think it's necessary or appropriate to taylor things for a particular
> distribution even if it may unfortunately be 'standard' for some people.

Zackerly.  My system will certainly look like a RedHat system; it's
based on one.  However (particularly with regards to kernels and
modules), I can almost guarantee it won't react like a RedHat system.

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