Re: [SECURITY] [DSA 1681-1] New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 12:11:05PM -0700, dann frazier wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 06:49:59PM +0000, Dominic Hargreaves wrote:
> > May I make a suggestion that you include a comment along these lines in
> > the advisory texts? It would help reassure users that things haven't been
> > forgotten about greatly.
>
> Yes, this has been a FAQ since the release of etchnhalf. I'll see
> about adding something to the text template. Does this look ok?
>
> Debian 'etch' includes linux kernel packages based upon both the
> 2.6.18 and 2.6.24 linux releases. All known security issues are
> carefully tracked against both packages and both packages will
> receive security updates until security support for Debian 'etch'
> ceases. However, given the high frequency at which low-severity
> security issues are discovered in the kernel and the resource
> requirements of doing an update, non-critical 2.6.18 and 2.6.24
> updates will typically release in a staggered or "leap-frog"
> fashion.
That looks fine. Thanks for looking at this and all your kernel security
support work.
Dominic.
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