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Description of problem: Setting: report_ignore_e2fsattrs=I yields: Ignore invalid ext2 file attribute: 'J' Ignore invalid ext2 file attribute: 'K' Ignore invalid ext2 file attribute: 'L' Ignore invalid ext2 file attribute: 'M' Ignore invalid ext2 file attribute: 'O' Ignore invalid ext2 file attribute: 'P' Ignore invalid ext2 file attribute: 'Q' ... Ignore invalid ext2 file attribute: '�' and disables any e2fsattrs with character codes larger than "I". Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 0.16.11.el8 How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Add line to configuration. 2. Run "aide --check". Actual results: Warnings, wrong behaviour. Expected results: Setting to be honoured. Additional info: Upstream bug report: https://github.com/aide/aide/issues/65
More information: The issue is not reproducible with upstream AIDE 0.16. It is introduced by coverity.patch which performs the following change: > @@ -984,7 +991,7 @@ void do_report_ignore_e2fsattrs(char* va > break; > } > } > - *val++; > + (*val)++; > } > } > #endif The "*" was actually _not_ wanted by upstream, and has now been dropped in: https://github.com/aide/aide/commit/fcf0f3a26067509e5c6730a94ca13bbef7f594a8 While it was a "harmless" (but confusing) syntax before, coverity has made it harmful.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory (aide bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:4718