This bug was fixed in the package john - 1.7.2-3ubuntu2
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john (1.7.2-3ubuntu2) karmic; urgency=low
* Add debian/patches/10-nonexec_stack.patch: disable executable stack
when assembling (LP: #418393, Debian bug 543451).
-- Kees Cook k...@ubuntu.com Mon, 24 Aug 2009
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30788405/Dependencies.txt
** Changed in: john (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided = Medium
** Changed in: john (Ubuntu)
Status: New = In Progress
** Changed in: john (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) = Kees Cook
