Dmitry Smirnov <[email protected]> writes:
> As far as we're aware even latest of 1.8 series still have unresolved 
> security 
> vulnerabilities that are fixed in 2.x.

Are there additional issues besides #683273?  I suggest filing bugs for
them in Debian's BTS to make sure they are dealt with before the
release.

> Christoph knows more about it. Recently he mentioned that 1.8 has several 
> security vulnerabilities that can't be fixed because the Zabbix developers 
> are 
> unable to backport the fix.
>
> If so we'd better upgrade to 2.x rather than being stuck with insecure 1.8 or 
> experience delays with regards to security updates.

Wouldn't we have the same problem later even if we include 2.0.x in Wheezy
now?

> At the moment because of freeze policy it is not clear if we will be able to 
> make 2.x to Wheezy or if Wheezy will be released with 1.8.11.

Releasing with a version that has known security issues seems like a bad
idea.

Ansgar


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