Re: Kernel Source Code [New User]
Umm, yes and no. Kernel 2.2.15-3 is patched against those
vulnerabilities. 2.2.15-2 and previous are not.
>From what I've read, 2.2.16 was kinda rushed, and 2.2.17 (once out of
Pre) will be considered the better way to go.
Cheers,
Corey Popelier
http://members.dingoblue.net.au/~pancreas
Work Email: copo@commerce.wa.gov.au
On Tue, 4 Jul 2000, Rogerio Brito wrote:
> On Jul 04 2000, ktb wrote:
> > I'm guessing the source is on your disk but you can get kernels from --
> > http://www.kernel.org/
>
> Don't use that site. Use ftp://ftp.xx.kernel.org/ instead
> (where xx is your country code) to let the community mirror it
> faster.
>
> In the same way, don't use ftp.debian.org. Use some mirror
> like ftp.xx.debian.org.
>
> > if I remember right there are some security issues with 2.2.14 so
> > you should get a more recent kernel than that. I think 2.2.16 is
> > fixed.
>
> Actually, 2.2.15 also has the vulnerability. So 2.2.16 is
> indeed recommended.
>
>
> []s, Roger...
>
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