Re: New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 04:02:03PM +0200, Eli Shemer wrote:
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00041.html
fyi, that's a very old update - many updates have happened since.
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> hey there,
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> what I don't really understand is whether the bug is only relevant to
> the 2.6.18 branch or that the patch was only applied to that branch ?
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> if I have a recently installed linux-image-2.6.26-1-486 will I need to
> downgrade to the fixed version of 2.6.18 ?
The 2.6.26 kernel will be used in the next release, so it also receives
security fixes.
You can lookup the status of individual issues by CVE name here:
http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/
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dann frazier
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