[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-02-08 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: bsd-mailx (Debian) Status: New = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to bsd-mailx in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414684 Title: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options,

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-02-08 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: bsd-mailx (Debian) Status: New = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414684 Title: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: bsd-mailx (Debian) Status: Unknown = New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to bsd-mailx in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414684 Title: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: bsd-mailx (Debian) Status: Unknown = New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414684 Title: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Andreas Ntaflos
FWIW, I am content with the updated USN and agree with Won't Fix. Just wanted to raise the issue here in case I am not the only one bitten by this change. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Andreas Ntaflos
FWIW, I am content with the updated USN and agree with Won't Fix. Just wanted to raise the issue here in case I am not the only one bitten by this change. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to bsd-mailx in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Andreas Ntaflos
Bug against Bootmail is here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bootmail/+bug/1414696 What do you suggest instead? I don't really have a suggestion and I am not disputing that this change was necessary. But the USN description doesn't even mention that specifying sendmail options after

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Marc Deslauriers
Thanks for the suggestion, I've added a note to the USN to this effect. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414684 Title: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Marc Deslauriers
Thanks for the suggestion, I've added a note to the USN to this effect. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to bsd-mailx in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414684 Title: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Andreas Ntaflos
Bug against Bootmail is here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bootmail/+bug/1414696 What do you suggest instead? I don't really have a suggestion and I am not disputing that this change was necessary. But the USN description doesn't even mention that specifying sendmail options after

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Robie Basak
So I think it's a valid concern that this was broken, but the conclusion is that there's nothing that we can do about it since the choice is to leave users vulnerable or to break this edge case. Won't Fix seems appropriate. ** Changed in: bsd-mailx (Ubuntu) Status: New = Won't Fix -- You

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Robie Basak
So I think it's a valid concern that this was broken, but the conclusion is that there's nothing that we can do about it since the choice is to leave users vulnerable or to break this edge case. Won't Fix seems appropriate. ** Changed in: bsd-mailx (Ubuntu) Status: New = Won't Fix -- You

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Marc Deslauriers
The change was unfortunately needed to properly handle email addresses that start with -. Please file a bug against bootmail. ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #776498 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=776498 ** Also affects: bsd-mailx (Debian) via

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Marc Deslauriers
The change was unfortunately needed to properly handle email addresses that start with -. Please file a bug against bootmail. ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #776498 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=776498 ** Also affects: bsd-mailx (Debian) via

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Robie Basak
I find it disconcerting that a security update completely removes functionality that has been available and expected for many years without providing a proper compatibility layer. Is this really the way to do this? What do you suggest instead? -- You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Robie Basak
Relevant links: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2455-1/ http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2014/CVE-2014-7844.html ** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi- bin/cvename.cgi?name=2014-7844 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Robie Basak
I find it disconcerting that a security update completely removes functionality that has been available and expected for many years without providing a proper compatibility layer. Is this really the way to do this? What do you suggest instead? -- You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 1414684] Re: bsd-mailx no longer supports sendmail options, thus breaking existing scripts (like Bootmail)

2015-01-30 Thread Robie Basak
Relevant links: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2455-1/ http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2014/CVE-2014-7844.html ** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi- bin/cvename.cgi?name=2014-7844 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which