Bug#686648: ioquake3: consider disallowing auto-downloading in wheezy
Fabian Greffrath
fabian at greffrath.com
Wed Sep 5 07:25:43 UTC 2012
Am 04.09.2012 15:42, schrieb Markus Koschany:
> * Automatic downloading is disabled on the first start thus OpenArena is
> secure by default.
> * You could also move the menu option for auto downloading to the
> bottom and improve the description. "Warning: Enabling of auto
> downloading *could* lead to security implications. Worst case:
> Execution of arbitrary code. Please visit <link to the Debian Wiki>
> and carefully read about the alternatives *before* you enable this option.
This sounds very reasonable.
I am all for warning users but still leaving them in the position to
shoot themselves in the foot - instead of second-guessing and
disabling a feature that they might explicitely want to use, even if
they are made aware of the security implications it may bring.
- Fabian
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