On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 08:08:38PM -0600, Michael S. Zick wrote:
> On Thu February 2 2006 19:32, Herbert Poetzl wrote:
> > On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 04:33:16PM -0600, Michael S. Zick wrote:
> > > On Thu February 2 2006 14:09, Herbert Poetzl wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 02:29:38PM -0500, Micah Anderson wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > really depends on the dietlibc, but I'd assume it
> > > > > > is _still_ broken on HPPA, nevertheless the glibc
> > > > > > is _not_ a good alternative, although it _might_
> > > > > > work for simple things.
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess we can find out when Joel sends results of tests?
> > > >
> > > > possible, well, testme and testfs will not
> > > > detect the insecurities introduced by glibc
> > > >
> > > Are there any tests available to check for these glibc problems?
> >
> > I don't know of explicit tests, but it should be
> > possible to create some, given that somebody wants
> > to spend time on it ...
> >
> > > If not, perhaps a pointer or two into the mail archives on
> > > the subject or pointer(s) to a discussion of the problems found?
> >
> > http://list.linux-vserver.org/archive/vserver/msg09379.html
> > (there are others, just goolge for it)
> Thanks, now I read what the concerns are. . .
>
> That message is about the date of glibc-2.3.2 - current is 2.3.6
>
> There has been a fair number of changes done between those versions.
> Some affecting getpwnam() and friends when used in staticly linked
> programs.
well, please also check how 'small' the statically
linked tools would be when linked against recent glibc
(statically of course :)
> I think both of the mentioned restrictions can now be enforced.
would be good as a last resort when dietlibc is failing
(as it is currently the case for parisc)
> Let me spend some time on checking that statement before I go too
> far out on a limb.
please do so, and keep us posted ...
thanks,
Herbert
> Mike
>
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