Re: Is Kernel-source-2.6.8 package updated or not?
Is the bug critical to your usage of the system? All software
is prone to bugs! Choice is yours to make.
-ishwar
On Mon, 4 Jul 2005, Martin C. wrote:
> Hi all... I have a doubt about is kernel-source-2.6.8 package old or it is not.
> I usually use that package for my custom kernels, downloading it with
> apt-get from official debian repository.
> Days ago, i saw a new bug for kernels 2.6.x
> (http://secunia.com/advisories/15812/) but nobody in debian security
> team advised about this bug, even in security-announce, and either
> kernel-source-2.6.8 in debian repository was updated.
> My fear is that kernel-source-2.6.8 package have any bug and my
> system is not secure for that reason.
> Anybody can answer my question about if k-s package is manteined? or
> should I download and compile kernel source from kernel.org and no
> more from debian repository?
> Thanks a lot everybody.
>
> --
> Saludos.
> Martin C.
>
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