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diff --git a/debian/patches/debian/Document-Debian-s-decision-to-disable-modelines-by-defaul.patch b/debian/patches/debian/Document-Debian-s-decision-to-disable-modelines-by-defaul.patch new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6be3a21 --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/patches/debian/Document-Debian-s-decision-to-disable-modelines-by-defaul.patch @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +From: James Vega <jamessan@debian.org> +Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:42:02 +0000 +Subject: Document Debian's decision to disable modelines by default + +Modelines have historically been a source of vulnerabilities in Vim. +As long as it remains a "blacklist suspected/proven dangerous options" +instead of a "whitelist allowed options" piece of functionality, +Debian's system-wide vimrc will maintain this setting. As such, the +documentation needs to be updated to reflect the induced behavior. + +Closes: #472522 +Signed-off-by: James McCoy <jamessan@debian.org> +--- + runtime/doc/options.txt | 2 +- + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) + +diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt +index 4f0ac45..29991e2 100644 +--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt ++++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt +@@ -5510,7 +5510,7 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|. + + *'modeline'* *'ml'* *'nomodeline'* *'noml'* + 'modeline' 'ml' boolean (Vim default: on (off for root), +- Vi default: off) ++ Debian: off, Vi default: off) + local to buffer + If 'modeline' is on 'modelines' gives the number of lines that is + checked for set commands. If 'modeline' is off or 'modelines' is zero |