Re: [SECURITY] [DSA 1864-1] New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix privilege escalation
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:54:04AM +0000, Harald Weidner wrote:
> Hello,
>
> "Michael S. Gilbert" <michael.s.gilbert@gmail.com>:
>
> >> Will there also be a fix for etch's 2.6.18 kernel?
> >
> >yes, dsa-1865 was issued for etch's 2.6.18 yesterday.
>
> Thank you.
no problem
> I was confused because the 2.6.18 fix was not mentioned on
> http://www.debian.org/security/ .
This web page isn't meant to be a notification mechanism -
the debian-security-announce list is the place to watch for
updates. The web page is populated later.
> I know that not all the security announcements go there, but why is
> the 2.6.24 fix listed but 2.6.18 is not? Is 2.6.24 considered as the
> 'default' etch kernel?
2.6.18 and 2.6.24 are equally supported for etch.
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dann frazier
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