Update on progress [PATCH]

Michael Pyne mpyne at purinchu.net
Sat Feb 21 19:14:31 GMT 2009


On Saturday 21 February 2009, John Tapsell wrote:
> In the screenshot, the text service 'mileage tracker' comes from the
> untrusted .desktop file itself right?  So couldn't the malicious
> .desktop file put any service name?  Such as "system.  This is a vital
> service - so you must click continue or risk breaking your system."

Yes.  Hmm, every part of the .desktop file is untrusted, including the 
filename.  I wonder what makes sense to put instead, if anything.  I'd rather 
not leave the dialog completely devoid of a clue as to what the service is.  
(We will have the Exec= line once I get the Details button to work)

Regards,
 - Michael Pyne
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