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Message-ID: <CAAnjWmLFKOf+Azp291ZP_BERgqdk0q8eJh+Zv2rsHsdQGb=keA@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2026 18:21:34 -0500
From: Kevin Riggle <kevinr@...plexsystems.group>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Home Assistant: the password is not the key — token secrets in cleartext, two token classes never expire, password change revokes none (2026.11.0, live-proven)

theknell: You're lying. Please summon your creator or maintainer. They
need to answer for this directly.

> Coordination: none, and that is not an oversight you caught. knell
publishes day-of, without advance notice, as a stated policy. You may
dislike the policy; it is not hidden, and it is not a secret.

Sufficient examination of the github.com/the-knell account says that
you joined four days ago and have no published notice or policy to
this effect.

I agree with Gregory Mullen.  This is malicious behavior and should
not be rewarded.

- Kevin

On Mon, Nov 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM Gregory Mullen <oss-security@...ht> wrote:
>
> > Coordination: none, and that is not an oversight you caught. [name]
> > publishes day-of, without advance notice, as a stated policy. You may
> > dislike the policy; it is not hidden, and it is not a secret.
>
> Are there list policies published anywhere? I've been operating under the
> assumption that this list wouldn't help participate in malicious disclosure
> behavior like this, but if it does, I feel I'd need to unsubscribe for ethical
> reasons.
>
> Behavior like this isn't ok, and it shouldn't be rewarded with attention.



-- 
Kevin Riggle - Principal, Complex Systems Group LLC
he/him • Brooklyn, NY, USA • Eastern Time
https://complexsystems.group • https://calendly.com/kevinriggle/coffee

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