Package: mc Version: 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-3 Severity: important
create a symlinks as a user: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:bash</tmp>$ ln -s cycle cycle [EMAIL PROTECTED]:bash</tmp>$ ls -al cycle lrwxrwxrwx 1 timj timj 5 Jun 16 02:41 cycle -> cycle copy the symlink with mc as root from cycle to loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:bash</tmp># ls -al cycle loop lrwxrwxrwx 1 timj timj 5 Jun 16 02:41 cycle -> cycle lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Jun 16 02:41 loop -> cycle ownership isn't preserved here, loop should also be owned by timj.timj as it works with files. this can be pretty annoying when copying user directories with mc as root, thus severity important. -- System Information: Debian Release: 3.1 APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.10 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages mc depends on: ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-22 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libglib2.0-0 2.6.4-1 The GLib library of C routines ii libgpmg1 1.19.6-19sarge1 General Purpose Mouse - shared lib -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
