severity 405694 minor reassign 405694 manpages thanks Jeroen Massar a écrit : > Package: libc6 > Version: 2.3.6.ds1-9 > Severity: important > > Adding 'options inet6' in /etc/resolv.conf will cause many programs to > crash or misbehave. The documentation currently contains (reformated): > > inet6 sets RES_USE_INET6 in _res.options. This has the effect > of trying a AAAA query before an A query inside the > gethostbyname() function, and of mapping IPv4 responses > in IPv6 ``tunnelled form'' if no AAAA records are found > but an A record set exists. > > A *big* warning should be given that setting this flag will cause > programs to behave strangely, as they will get back an AAAA record > and not the expected A record > > > Additionally one could consider to remove this feature as 'tunneled > forms', with which most likely ::a.b.c.d or ::ffff:a.b.c.d are meant > are deprecated by the IETF as they only cause issues, for instance > like these. > > For instance a 2.6.x kernel will report the following when > doing a IPv4 traceroute (pkg: traceroute-nanog 6.3.10-2): > > "traceroute forgot to set AF_INET in raw sendmsg. Fix it!" > > Also SpamAssassin (3.1.7-1) will segfault when this option is used. > > Separate bugs will be failed against these packages, referencing > this bug.
The option behaves exactly as described. There is no bug there, except maybe a lack of documentation. Downgrading the severity to minor and reassigning this bug to the package manpages, with provide this manpage. I guess a warning should be added. -- .''`. Aurelien Jarno | GPG: 1024D/F1BCDB73 : :' : Debian developer | Electrical Engineer `. `' [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] `- people.debian.org/~aurel32 | www.aurel32.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
