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diff --git a/security/vulnerability-test-port/pkg-descr b/security/vulnerability-test-port/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a07e1b34e991 --- /dev/null +++ b/security/vulnerability-test-port/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +This is a package to test FreeBSD port auditing systems, e.g. portaudit +and the upcoming VuXML based system. Even though it installs no files, +it is registered in the local package database. + +Its version number is automagically the installation date, so that you +can update it every day ;-) If the date is off by one day keep in mind +that the date is in UTC which may differ from your local time up to +twelve hours, depending on the time zone you live in. + +The portaudit database lists yesterday's vulnerability test port as +vulnerable so that it should appear in your security report approximately +after a week, depending on the synchronization schedule of your database. + +If you try install the port with + make INSTALLATION_DATE=`date -u -v-14d "+%Y.%m.%d"` install +the port is instantly flagged as vulnerable and the ports system should +hinder you installing it (currently not implemented), otherwise your +vulnerability database is too old. + +Oliver Eikemeier <eik@FreeBSD.org> |