Public bug reported: Binary package hint: sysklogd
sysklogd-1.4.1-20ubuntu4 While I would assume that the "-x" switch was removed from the Ubuntu version of syslogd because of the resulting denial-of-service vulnerability - see, for instance, http://arachnids.stillsecure.com/SAT/scripts/OSSSA/GPL/released/OSSSA/scripts/os2a_linux_syslogd_dos_601575.nasl - it does NOT follow that syslogd should crash when given the traditional "-x" switch. Instead, the "-x" switch should be ignored, or should cause a message to issue about the default behaviour of syslogd. Some people may even want a new switch to _force_ name lookups when receiving remote messages. Further, the man page has been "censored" instead of updated with respect to the "-x" switch. The sysklogd man page should say that the "-x" switch will be ignored and that the default behaviour of syslogd is to disable name lookups when receiving remote messages. The man page should also say if the "-x" switch will be ignored silently, or if a message will be issued. ** Affects: sysklogd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- syslogd fails to run with "-x" switch https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/131617 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
