Re: How to handle an update that includes a regression fix and a new fix?
Thanks Ola and Emilio both for the helpful pointers.
Regards,
-Roberto
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 12:30:17PM +0100, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort wrote:
> On 15/12/2020 02:16, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote:
> > I am curious if there is a policy or best practice for how to handle a
> > package update containing both a regression fix and also a fix for a new
> > vulnerability.
> >
> > If such a thing is not advisable or permissible, then is it best to
> > handle the regression as one update and then follow-up with the new
> > vulnerability fix as a subsequent update?
>
> Just one update, and one announcement as a new DLA (-1) mentioning the
> regression fix. See e.g.
>
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2020/msg00139.html
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00032.html
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html
>
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Roberto C. Sánchez
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