syslogd fails to run with "-x" switch
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sysklogd (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: sysklogd
sysklogd-
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://
- 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.
| Changed in sysklogd: | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
| status: | New → Triaged |
