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[Wichert Akkerman <wichert@cistron.nl>] Re: kernel we release with (was Re: Preparing for first test cycle)



Are you planning on a 2.2.15 for potato?  It seems that we need it for
security reasons.  Hopefully we can get this done by 27 April?

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Previously Adam Di Carlo wrote:
> What does this mean?  We'll be using 2.2.15 for potato?  Or sticking
> with a patched 2.2.14?

2.2.15 + 1 patch (it seems it was too late for 2.2.15). Otherwise we'll
release with a kernel with known security problems. Sorry to put this on
you so late, but I'm afraid there is no alternative.

2.2.14 has at least two problems, a trivial DoS in knfs and another one
I already forgot the details about (was a while ago already.. 2.2.15 is
long overdue unfortunately). Also please note that the fact that a 2.2.x
kernel changelog doesn't mention a security problem doesn't mean there is
none, Alan doesn't mention them on purpose occasionally.

Wichert.

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