Re: Should logrotate timer be enabled by default on all installations?

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On Wednesday, March 18, 2020 3:20:17 PM CET Dusty Mabe wrote:
> I guess it would be worth analyzing the problem space a bit:
> 
> - in the past how many people do we think had logrotate installed and not cron?

I am worried more about automated provisioning rather than manual installations.

> - what are the worst case scenarios if logrotate.timer defaults to off?

- Running out of disk space.

- Violation of privacy and retention terms.

> - what are the worst case scenarios if logrotate.time defaults to on?

- Unexpected data loss.

- Security holes triggered by (previously ineffective) insecure logrotate
  configurations as, for example, this one:

    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/CVE-2019-10143

Kamil

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