[Pkg-javascript-devel] Bug#775715: Bug#775715: libv8-3.14: limiting security support

[Bálint Réczey]

Hi Michael,

Control: tags -1 pending

2015-01-19 7:17 GMT+01:00 Michael Gilbert <mgilbert at debian.org>:
> package: libv8-3.14
> version: 3.14.5.8-8
> severity: grave
> tags: security
>
> Hi, the security team has decided that this package will not receive
> security support for jessie.  This has already been documented in the
> debian-security-support package for about two months:
>
> libv8-3.14 Not covered by security support, only suitable for trusted content
>
> Please include a README.Debian.security file describing the security
> support status and problems for the package.  See [0] for an example.
>
> Since this will be clearly documented in multiple places, it will no
> longer be necessary to treat unfixed security bugs as release
> critical.
>
> Best wishes,
> Mike
>
> [0] https://bugs.debian.org/702775
I have added the changes in git [1] and I plan uploading the fix this week.
I will check the outstanding security issues for easily fixable ones
and include the fixes in the same upload.

Cheers,
Balint

[1] https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/libv8.git/commit/?h=jessie&id=8c56a4f1695dc6787a6861735defdb2ee8ec7253