Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:00:07 +1100 | From | Dave Chinner <> | Subject | Re: XFS security fix never sent to -stable? |
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On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 08:10:51PM -0500, Josh Boyer wrote: > On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Dave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com> wrote: > > Security processes are not something that should be hidden away in > > it's own private corner - if there's a problem upstream needs to > > take action on, then direct contact with upstream is necessary. We > > need to know about security issues - even ones that are classified > > post-commit as security issues - so we are operating with full > > knowledge of the issues in our code and the impact of our fixes.... > > Agreed. I'm going to interpret your comments at being directed to the > general audience because otherwise you're just shooting the messenger > :).
Right, they are not aimed at you - they are aimed at those on the security side of the fence. I'm tired of learning about CVEs in XFS code through chinese whispers and/or luck.
Cheers,
Dave. -- Dave Chinner david@fromorbit.com
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