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List:       debian-security
Subject:    Re: [gna-private] [SECURITY] [DSA 987-1] New tar packages fix arbitrary code execution
From:       Andrew Vaughan <ajv-lists () netspace ! net ! au>
Date:       2006-03-09 10:16:42
Message-ID: 200603092116.43253.ajv-lists () netspace ! net ! au
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On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 21:04, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote:
> Mathieu Roy wrote:
> >> > What does mean
> >> > 	local(remote)
> >> >
> >> > Does it means local... or remote?
> >>
> >>   Local.  But remote in the sense that you may receive a .tar file
> >>  from a remote source.
> >
> > Ok, thanks for the input.
> >
> > Looks like oxymoron, a bit confusing though (but I have no proposal for
> > alternative wording).
>
> This question comes from time to time. If someone wants to write a FAQ
> entry for the Debian Security FAQ, please send it to
> team@security.debian.org
How about just changing the wording in the DSA to
local, plus files obtained from an untrusted source.

>
> Cheers,
>         Moritz


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