linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/7] scripts/leaking_addresses: add emailing results

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Date:   Wed, 8 Nov 2017 11:16:43 +0100
From:   Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
To:     "Tobin C. Harding" <me@...in.cc>
Cc:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>,
        Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        Tycho Andersen <tycho@...ker.com>,
        "Roberts, William C" <william.c.roberts@...el.com>,
        Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
        Jordan Glover <Golden_Miller83@...tonmail.ch>,
        Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
        Ian Campbell <ijc@...lion.org.uk>,
        Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky@...il.com>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        Will Deacon <wilal.deacon@....com>,
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        Djalal Harouni <tixxdz@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Network Development <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com,
        "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/7] scripts/leaking_addresses: add emailing results

On Wed 2017-11-08 14:37:37, Tobin C. Harding wrote:
> Developers may not have the time (or inclination) to investigate script
> output. This information is, however, useful. If we add functionality to
> the script to email results for further investigation.
> 
> Add --send-report flag to email scan results (to Tobin C. Harding).

I am not sure that it is wise to make spaming one person
so easy ;-)

It might make sense to add some more information into
the message. For example:

    + uname -a
    + whether the log was generated using root access

Also people might feel more comfortable if this feature:

     + prints the message
     + printks where it is being sent
     + ask yes/no before doing so


>  scripts/leaking_addresses.pl | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 42 insertions(+)
>  mode change 100755 => 100644 scripts/leaking_addresses.pl
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> diff --git a/scripts/leaking_addresses.pl b/scripts/leaking_addresses.pl
> old mode 100755
> new mode 100644

I guess that this was not intended.

Best Regards,
Petr