Re: [PATCH 1/1] gnu: cracklib: Fix CVE-2016-6318.

[Leo Famulari]

On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 11:29:11PM -0500, Eric Bavier wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Aug 2016 22:49:55 -0400
> Leo Famulari <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > * gnu/packages/patches/cracklib-CVE-2016-6318.patch: New file.
> > * gnu/local.mk (dist_patch_DATA): Add it.
> > * gnu/packages/password-utils.scm (cracklib)[source]: Use the patch.
> > ---
> >  gnu/local.mk                                      |  1 +
> >  gnu/packages/password-utils.scm                   |  2 +
> >  gnu/packages/patches/cracklib-CVE-2016-6318.patch | 95 
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  3 files changed, 98 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 gnu/packages/patches/cracklib-CVE-2016-6318.patch
> 
> LGTM! Thanks for getting the patch so quick.

Thanks for the fast review! Pushed as 53dcbbec07c

> From the bug report it looks like we could get some real benefit from
> the hardening project thread you revived.

Yes, it does look like that!