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[Johan Kiviniemi <launchpad.net@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Also affects: wine1.2 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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needs to block non-executable files from executing
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/506702
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Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: In Progress
Status in “openjdk-6” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
Status in “sun-java6” package in Ubuntu: In Progress
Status in “wine” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
Status in “wine1.2” package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: nautilus

Following the ratification of the "Execute-Permission Bit Required" security policy, several packages need to have their mime handlers updated to reject opening of various file types that are actually executables when they lack the execute bit.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/Policies#Execute-Permission%20Bit%20Required