Re: Need new psqlODBC release to update OpenSSL again - Mailing list pgsql-odbc

On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 3:32 AM, Inoue, Hiroshi <inoue@tpf.co.jp> wrote:
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> (2014/06/06 17:25), Dave Page wrote:
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>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 5:16 AM, Inoue, Hiroshi <inoue@tpf.co.jp> wrote:
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>>> (2014/06/06 8:02), Michael Paquier wrote:
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>>>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org> wrote:
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>>>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Inoue, Hiroshi <inoue@tpf.co.jp>
>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>>> (2014/06/05 22:19), Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
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>>>>>>> Hi,
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>>>>>>> OpenSSL version 1.0.1h was released today, fixing several new
>>>>>>> vulnerabilities. Looks like we need to make a new psqlODBC release
>>>>>>> again, to
>>>>>>> get these fixed on Windows..
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>>>>>> Does this mean that we simply replace the ssl related dlls packaged in
>>>>>> psqlodbc.msi
>>>>>> and psqlodbc_x64.msi of the release 9.03.0300?
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>>>>> You may also need to bump the version number in the MSI/MSM packages
>>>>> to ensure the upgrade happens.
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>>>> Perhaps we should directly do a new release, commit 9e71e4d fixed as
>>>> well a problem with connection closed when queries are sent.
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>>> Why are we forced new releases so often due to bugs of openssl
>>> libraries? I'd like to reflect some changes for the next release
>>> but it would take some time. In additon I've had little time to
>>> test recent changes.
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>> That's the nature of releasing software the relies on third-party
>> security components unfortunately. EDB have to put the work of a dozen
>> or so people on hold for a week every time this happens :-/
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>>> All package files at http://www.postgresql.org/ftp/odbc/versions
>>> /msi(mm or dll) may contain old openssl dlls. If the dlls are so
>>> risky, shoudn't we remove the package files?
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>> Probably, yes.
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>>> Simply repackaging Windows 9.03.0300 version (or other versions as
>>> well?) replacing openssl dlls by new ones is unfavorable?
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>> Users typically won't update the files though, no matter how much you
>> try to put notices and warnings in front of them.
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> What I mean is that I don't prefer to take in other changes for
> this release and would like to release a Windows limited version.
> As you say the Product version must be bumped up at least.

Oh, for sure. There's no need to update anything else, unless you want to.

>> Even aside from
>> that, we've been working hard in recent years to make it easier for
>> users to get started and having them manually update things is a big
>> step backwards. Last but not least - manually updating files from an
>> MSI package can cause problems with the Windows Installer.
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> ISTM the new release isn't a kind of "we are pleased to announce" one.
> Maybe we would have to announce existent drivers are poisons.
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> Anyway I'm inclined to separate third party libraries from psqlodbc.msi
> e.g. in the next major version up.

Please don't - that'll just make it harder for all users to get things right.


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