I want more bandwidth

[bwh]

I discovered a security flaw that I believe is present in various Unix/Linux programs due to the design of a particular API. In order to find out how widespread the problem is, I initially did a web search, but that didn't help much; I don't think much source code is visible to search engines. Then I manually downloaded and checked through a few key source packages such as interpreters and thankfully found them to be free from this flaw. Finally I resolved to scan the Debian source archive automatically. After a few hours' hacking with Python I have something that seems to work. However, the size of the archive is currently around 10 GB (not including contrib and non-free) and I have a 300 kbps connection to the Internet so this is going to saturate that connection for the next 4 days or so...

Comments

[emperor]

I have a source and i386-binary mirror I could run your script on for you?

[womble2.livejournal.com]

You have mail.

[ewx.livejournal.com]

What's the flaw?

[womble2.livejournal.com]

Ask me (or Ian Jackson or fanf) in person as I don't have a secure channel through which to tell you.