Re: [GENERAL] MySQL worm attacks Windows servers

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org, Marc Fournier <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>, pgsql-general <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] MySQL worm attacks Windows servers
Date: 2005-01-30 21:02:13
Message-ID: 18875.1107118933@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> writes:
>> We don't really have an official security contact. The next best thing
>> is to send such reports to pgsql-core, which is not an open list, but
>> will reach a good chunk of those with an interest in fixing such
>> problems.

> Is there any reason not to set up a "security(at)postgresql(dot)org" mail alias?

Probably not --- Marc, do you want to do that (and make it point to
pgsql-core for now)?

I was just in the middle of adding notes to problems.sgml and
bug.template to tell people to send security issues to pgsql-core,
but I can make it say security@ instead.

regards, tom lane

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