On 10 March 2010 09:15, Josh Kayse <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 03/09/2010 04:58 PM, Graham Dumpleton wrote:
>>
>> On 10 March 2010 00:41, Josh<[email protected]>  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 9, 1:11 am, Graham Dumpleton<[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Seems that because RHEL ships an old mod_python and/or one that is
>>>> linked statically with Python and not dynamically, and as such can't
>>>> be loaded at the same time as mod_wsgi reliably, that rather than fix
>>>> their broken mod_python or ship a newer version that doesn't have the
>>>> issue, that it was suggested that RHEL remove mod_wsgi as a package
>>>> instead. Luckily others have suggested not taking such action.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I don't see anyone suggesting that mod_wsgi be removed from EPEL.  I
>>> explicitly stated that I didn't think it should be pulled from EPEL at
>>> all.  RHEL does not control what packages are deployed in EPEL, it is
>>> a separate entity and as such it is up to the drivers of EPEL to
>>> determine what packages are in EPEL, not RHEL.  For the record, RHEL5
>>> ships with mod_python 3.2.8 dynamically linked.
>>>
>>> Currently mod_wsgi is not distributed with RHEL though there is a bug
>>> request to have it included in the base distribution [1].  As such, I
>>> am working to deploy updated version of mod_wsgi to Fedora so that it
>>> has the greatest chance of being included in RHEL6.
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.linux-archive.org/epel-development/338102-mod_wsgi.html
>>>>
>>>> Shakes head. :-(
>>>>
>>>> Graham
>>>>
>>>
>>> -josh
>>>
>>> [1] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=510323
>>>
>>
>> Sorry, didn't word it very well. Rather than it being suggested by a
>> person, more that if the rules were applied rigorously that it should
>> be removed.
>>
>> Overall I still find the RedHat situation a bit frustrating/maddening
>> at times. They persist with an ancient version of mod_python which is
>> known to have quite substantial/serious bugs in it and rather than
>> correctly identify that the real problem is mod_python, mod_wsgi is
>> instead seen as being in conflict when it is mod_wsgi which is
>> actually correctly implemented and that mod_python version which is
>> flawed. RedHat keeping that buggy mod_python versions is really not
>> doing anyone any favours. If it isn't going to be updated you should
>> just drop mod_python completely from the distribution.
>>
>> All I can say is that I really hope that RedHat incorporated into that
>> ancient version of mod_python the security fix described in:
>>
>>   http://www.modpython.org/3.1.4.html
>>
>> If it hasn't then you are opening up users of that mod_python package
>> to exploits which could steal sensitive information from their
>> applications.
>>
>> Graham
>>
>>
>
> Assuming that problems applicable to 3.1 are not applicable to 3.2, then
> yes, it has been fixed.

Crap, really don't have my head on straight today. Thought for a
moment that that issue occurred in early 3.2 versions.

> A: No.
> Q: Should I include quotations after my reply?
>
> Don't top post: see http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html for more.

I am lazy sometimes when posts get long and just want the message to
be seen. :-)

Graham

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