*** It is multiple versions behind upstream (Fedora has 1.20.11, upstream has released 1.20.12, 1.20.13, 1.20.14, 21.1.0, 21.1.1, 21.1.2), and has open CVE issues attached to it. *** On Fri, 2021-12-17 at 12:21 +0100, Fabio Valentini wrote: > Hi all, > > With the recent updates to use a standalone xwayland package, the > "classic" xorg-x11-server package seems to have fallen into disrepair. > It is multiple versions behind upstream (Fedora has 1.20.11, upstream > has released 1.20.12, 1.20.13, 1.20.14, 21.1.0, 21.1.1, 21.1.2), and > has open CVE issues attached to it. > > A BugZilla query for the xorg-x11-server package reveals a worrying > state of things, with bugs not being touched in ages, and the > xgl-maint account that is the "main admin" and bugzilla assignee for > multiple xorg-related packages has a *deactivated BugZilla* account, > so NEEDINFO requests etc. don't work (no idea what else doesn't work, > I suppose maintainers won't get bug emails either, if their bugzilla > account doesn't work ...). Does it count as "non-responsive > maintainer", if the maintainer doesn't have an active BugZilla > account? :) > > I know that Wayland is the default on many Fedora Editions / Spins, > but some of us plebs still rely on X11 / X.org sessions and it would > be great to have the X server package updated. For a > security-sensitive component like the X server, this is a worrying > state of things. > > Fabio > _______________________________________________ > devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: > https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure -- Sérgio M. B. _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
