Subject: Re: zlib
To: Tim Kelly <hockey@dialectronics.com>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
List: port-macppc
Date: 11/20/2004 18:45:40
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On Sun, Oct 31, 2004 at 04:29:22PM -0500, Tim Kelly wrote:
> My inquiry is to determine the proper forum to bring this up.
>=20
> It has come to my attention that NetBSD appears to be using the 1.1.4
> version of gzip's zlib, while the newest version is 1.2.1
>=20
> http://www.gzip.org/zlib/ChangeLog.txt
>=20
> As I understand it, there were significant issues regarding segment
> faults and possible buffer overflows that were addressed in 1.2.0.x.
>=20
> Where would I bring this up for an inquiry into any work being done on
> bringing this up to date?

tech-userlevel is the place to discuss userland issues. tech-security is=20
the place to publicly discuss security issues.

Take care,

Bill

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