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Details about package "pam-shield"

Name:	pam-shield
Uploader:	Jonathan Niehof <jtniehof@gmail.com> (Debian QA page)
Description:	libpam-shield - locks out remote attackers trying password guessing

Package versions

Version 0.9.2-3.3

Information

Version:	0.9.2-3.3
Uploaded:	2012-03-03 23:01
Source package:	http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/pam-shield/pam-shield_0.9.2-3.3.dsc
Section:	admin
Priority:	optional
Closes bugs:	658830

QA information

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Buildsystem: Package uses debhelper

Debhelper compatibility level 5
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Package closes bug
- libpam-shield:
  - #658830 (grave): libpam-shield: doesn't block any IP when allow_missing_dns=no
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Homepage control field present

Homepage

http://www.ka.sara.nl/home/walter/pam_shield/
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The package's .diff.gz does not modify files outside of debian/
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Package has lintian warnings
pam-shield source
- W ancient-standards-version
  - 3.8.3 (current is 3.9.3)
- W debhelper-but-no-misc-depends
  - libpam-shield
- W debian-rules-missing-recommended-target
  - build-arch
  - build-indep
- I missing-debian-source-format
- I quilt-patch-missing-description
  - pam_shield.patch
  - shield-trigger-iptables.patch
  - cron_fix.patch
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The uploader is not in the package's "Maintainer" or "Uploaders" fields

User email

jtniehof@gmail.com

"Maintainer" email

mateusz@kaduk.net
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Package is not native
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A watch file is present but doesn't work

-- Scanning for watchfiles in .
-- Found watchfile in ./debian
-- In debian/watch, processing watchfile line:
http://www.ka.sara.nl/home/walter/pam_shield/pam_shield-(.*)\.tar\.gz
-- Scan finished

Comments

This is a minimal-changes upload only to fix a grave security bug, so the security team has the option of propagating it into stable.

A much more comprehensive upload will follow, synching with upstream and closing several bugs (including my ITA).

Jonathan Niehof at 2012-03-03 23:05:56.263159