RE: SecFix for databases/firebird, please review

Howdy,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Alexander Leidinger
> Sent: Monday, 18 August 2003 21:20
> To: Chris Knight
> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: SecFix for databases/firebird, please review
>
>
> On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 11:57:08 +1000
> "Chris Knight" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > [snip]
> > That's what I'm currently in the process of doing - passing in the
> > size of the buffer to gds__prefix. It gets called with buffer
> > lengths of 64, 100, 128, 256 and 1024.
>
> Ugh... seems I've missed some calls...
>
Yeah, it's not an easy fix, unfortunately :-(

> > I'm probably going to have to use strncat to keep it a bit more
> > portable.
>
> That's the reason why I haven't used strlcat...
>
Cool.

> > I don't particularly like it, but I'm inclined to agree with
> > you - the port probably should go. I can always maintain the 1.0.x
> > port outside of the FreeBSD Ports Tree and make it available on my
> > Website with lots of warning labels. I'll get onto the Firebird
> > 1.5 port pronto, which
>
> We can add the warning labels also to the in tree port...
>
Possibly, but if Jacques or Kris insist on it going, then I'm not
going to waste my time and theirs arguing about it.

> > should end this issue and put me out of my current misery.
>
> And you're sure 1.5 is better in this regard?
>
Yes, just.

> Bye,
> Alexander.
>

Regards,
Chris Knight
Systems Administrator
E-Easy
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