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Re: [SECURITY] [DSA 1020-1] New flex packages fix insecure code generation

From: "Matthew R. Dempsky" <mrd () alkemio org>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:08:53 -0600

On Tue, Mar 28, 2006 at 01:19:34AM +0200, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote:

If you use code, which is derived from a vulnerable lex grammar in
an untrusted environment you need to regenerate your scanner with the
fixed version of flex.


Do any Debian packages include such a vulnerable grammar?  (If so, will 
rebuilt packages be provided?)

Current thread:

[SECURITY] [DSA 1020-1] New flex packages fix insecure code generation Moritz Muehlenhoff (Mar 27)
- Re: [SECURITY] [DSA 1020-1] New flex packages fix insecure code generation Matthew R. Dempsky (Mar 28)
  - Re: [SECURITY] [DSA 1020-1] New flex packages fix insecure code generation Moritz Muehlenhoff (Mar 29)