[debian-mysql] Bug#542746: enable hardening options

Kees Cook kees at debian.org
Fri Aug 21 04:40:18 UTC 2009


Package: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Version: 5.1.37-1
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
User: ubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com
Usertags: origin-ubuntu karmic ubuntu-patch

Hello!

Since mysql handles untrusted inputs and listens on a network port, I
think it might benefit from having hardening[1] enabled for its build.
The attached patch implements this.

Thanks!

-Kees

[1] http://wiki.debian.org/Hardening

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Kees Cook                                            @debian.org
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