On Sat, Nov 17, 2007 at 08:21:54PM +1100, Serge de Souza wrote: > See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/163042 > > basically a bad push and permissions were changed on the debs to > prevent them from being downloaded. > > Wouldn't a new release without the broken packages fix the problem of > people trying to download something they can't?
As you can see from the discussion in the bug report, the circumstances are as follows: - This regression only affects specific configurations (apparently those using the deprecated smbfs module) - There is a straightforward workaround (cifs works) - The vulnerability is not believed to be serious (denial of service only) Therefore, withdrawing the update in order to fix the problem was deemed an appropriate response, given the severity of the issue in affected configurations. Preparing and testing a new update is something which takes time, and should not be rushed. This temporary emergency measure (which is admittedly confusing for users) prevents further downloads while a proper response is prepared. -- - mdz -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
