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Re: [Findutils-patches] [PATCH] Bug 20951: better explanation of indecur


From: Eric Blake
Subject: Re: [Findutils-patches] [PATCH] Bug 20951: better explanation of indecure $PATH.
Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:55:11 -0600
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According to James Youngman on 9/8/2007 8:27 AM:
> 2007-09-08  James Youngman  <address@hidden>
> 
>       * doc/find.texi (Single File): Better explanation of what makes
>       certain values of $PATH insecure.  This fixes Savannah bug
>       #20951.
>       * find/find.1 (-execdir): Likewise.

Looked good to me, except:

> +++ b/NEWS
> @@ -70,15 +70,18 @@ Added an extra worked example for find (copying a subset 
> of files).
>  
>  The locate command's manual page now has a HISTORY section.
>  
> +#20951: Very bad/unclear/confusing documentationing for a security
> +note of find's -execdir option

s/\(documentation\)ing/\1/

- --
Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!

Eric Blake             address@hidden
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