#7618 NORM 9.1.0: Core OS upgrade support in Software Update control panel

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#7618: Core OS upgrade support in Software Update control panel
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   Reporter:  cscott           |       Owner:  cscott       
       Type:  defect           |      Status:  new          
   Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  9.1.0        
  Component:  upgrade utility  |     Version:  not specified
 Resolution:                   |    Keywords:               
Next_action:  never set        |    Verified:  0            
  Blockedby:                   |    Blocking:               
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Changes (by cscott):

 * cc: mstone (added)


Comment:

 Consider the implications here wrt image security.  olpc-update can alter
 files owned by root, and so can be used to gain root.  This should only
 work with properly signed updates (use "fs signature"?  or antitheft
 signature?) if you don't have a dev key.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/7618#comment:3>
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