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Re: [linux-security] [RHSA-1999:023-01] Potential security problem in gnumeric 0.23
From: emarshal () LOGIC NET (Edward S. Marshall)
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 23:05:07 -0500
On Sun, 25 Jul 1999 aleph1 () UNDERGROUND ORG wrote: [...]
2. Bug IDs fixed:
[...] None listed. [...]
7. Problem description: At the request of the gnumeric maintainer a new version is being released by Red Hat which addresses potential security issues with the version of gnumeric shipped in Red Hat Linux 6.0.
[..] No useful data.
10. References:
[...] None listed. Am I the only one who noticed and was concerned that this alert contained absolutely no useful information about the nature of the security problem found? I don't blindly update software just because the vendor told me to, on the assumption that "it must be good for me". I don't suspect a lot of people on this list do either... -- Edward S. Marshall <emarshal () logic net> [ What goes up, must come down. ] http://www.logic.net/~emarshal/ [ Ask any system administrator. ]
Current thread:
- Re: [linux-security] [RHSA-1999:023-01] Potential security problem in gnumeric 0.23 Edward S. Marshall (Jul 25)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: [linux-security] [RHSA-1999:023-01] Potential security problem in gnumeric 0.23 Miguel de Icaza (Jul 29)
- Re: [linux-security] [RHSA-1999:023-01] Potential security problem in gnumeric 0.23 David Schwartz (Jul 30)
- Re: [linux-security] [RHSA-1999:023-01] Potential security problem in gnumeric 0.23 Rogier Wolff (Jul 31)
- Re: [linux-security] [RHSA-1999:023-01] Potential security problem in gnumeric 0.23 David Schwartz (Jul 30)