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diff --git a/security/py-gnupg/pkg-descr b/security/py-gnupg/pkg-descr index 25fd9211147a..1d767b77b5d3 100644 --- a/security/py-gnupg/pkg-descr +++ b/security/py-gnupg/pkg-descr @@ -1,5 +1,11 @@ -GnuPGInterface is a Python module to interface with GnuPG . It concentrates -on interacting with GnuPG via filehandles, providing access to control GnuPG -via versatile and extensible means. +This module allows easy access to GnuPG's key management, encryption and +signature functionality from Python programs, by interacting with GnuPG through +file descriptors. Input arguments are strictly checked and sanitised, and +therefore this module should be safe to use in networked applications requiring +direct user input. It is intended for use with Python 2.6 or greater. -WWW: http://py-gnupg.sourceforge.net/ +This is a fork of python-gnupg-0.3.2, patched to fix a potential vulnerability +which could result in remote code execution, do to unsanitised inputs being +passed to subprocess.Popen([...], shell=True). + +WWW: https://github.com/isislovecruft/python-gnupg |